Op-Ed: The best little detail from McLaren launch

First off, I have to say a big “kudos” to all the Formula 1 teams that are inundating fans with information about their new 2010 cars. If you want specs and details and, of course, color schemes, you’ve got them.
McLaren today may have one-upped everyone. There are a lot of statements and quotes from engineers, [...]

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Button joins Kimi on top 20 international money-maker list

Turns out 2009 was a good year for Jenson Button for reasons off the track as well as on it.
Button made his way onto Sports Illustrated’s list of the top 20 non-American athletes in terms of earnings (combined from winnings and endorsements).
Some dude named David Beckham topped the list at $45.2 million. Oh, and just [...]

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Mosley won’t stay gone, says Flavio should be punished

Admit it. You were starting to think we’d heard the last of Max Mosley.
Not even close.

In an interview today with the Times of London, Mosley is in full-on Max mode as he argues that Flavio Briatore — who just had his ban from F1 overturned — must be punished.
“If we can’t sanction somebody for doing [...]

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Dale Jr. among top paid Americans

Just ran across a list of the 12 highest paid people in America for 2009; Nascar’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. squeaked onto the list, which maybe was expanded to include him? Why not stick with the top 10, I wonder.
According to this piece, Jr’s “merchandise sales were ‘twice the total of any other driver,’” [it's quoting [...]

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McLaren holiday wishes: All Lewis and Buttonless

Not to be outdone by Red Bull, McLaren has put up a short holiday message.
I sense a little Pussycat Dolls influence. But it could just be me.
And no Jenson Button; I guess Brawn really is enforcing its contract.
C’mon, guys. You’re about to get Michael Schumacher, you just landed Petronas… don’t be a Scrooge.

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