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Lewis Hamilton wax figure to join Madame Tussads A-List

Lewis Hamilton wax figure to join Madame Tussads A-List

You know that you’re a huge success when a wax figure of you is displayed at Madame Tussauds London. The famous museum announced today that work is underway on a wax figure of Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton’s figure will join the lineup of sporting greats in the interactive Sports Zone in early 2009. Lewis sat [...]

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Mercedes-Benz asks its F1 team to cut costs by 50%

Mercedes-Benz asks its F1 team to cut costs by 50%

Following Honda’s shocking announcement yesterday of killing its Formula One business, Mercedes-Benz has announced that its Formula One teams have been asked to cut their costs by a 50 percent over the next two years. “Within the Formula One Teams Association we’re working very hard on measures to cut costs, and over the next two [...]

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Breaking: Honda quits F1, open to selling the team

Breaking: Honda quits F1, open to selling the team

A very shocking report is coming out of Japan this morning – Honda has announced it is pulling the plug on its Formula One racing division. Honda’s CEO Takeo Fukui said that due to the slowdown in the global economy, Honda must focus on its core business and is unable to continue backing the F1 team. He said [...]

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Ferrari makes threat to leave Formula 1 racing

Ferrari makes threat to leave Formula 1 racing

While Felipe Massa may trying to spoil things for Lewis Hamilton, trying to salvage Ferrari’s so-so season in Formula 1, Ferrari has announced that it may leave F1 altogether. In a statement released by Ferrari that flaunts the company 22.3 percent growth in revenue, a threat to leave F1 racing was clearly made. “The Board [...]

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Lottery winner gets hot laps around Silverston with the Stig

Lottery winner gets hot laps around Silverston with the Stig

Well at least we now know that the Stig isn’t Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton . At the British Grand Prix last weekend, the Stig was present to drive one lucky man around the Silverstone track. Before the F1 cars went at it, the Stig gave one lucky man, who one £5million in the lottery, [...]

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