| Dude Looks Like A Grid Girl! (PaddockTalk.com)
Timo Glock was stunned to discover that his grid girl for the Spanish grand prix was ... a man. Holding the placard bearing his race number in Barcelona was Thomas, a model from London.
'I've never seen that before,' the Toyota driver smiled. 'At least a girl is holding the German flag,' Glock added.
| Schumacher Hiding Serious... (PaddockTalk.com)
Michael Schumacher was injured more seriously in his February motorcycling crash than he let on, the authoritative Swiss newspaper Blick claims.
While testing for this year's German Superbike series at the Cartagena track in Spain, the retired seven time world champion fell at high speed and was hospitalised.
| He's Got The Glory, But Not... (PaddockTalk.com)
He might be on top of the world in the excessive world of formula one, but it seems the economic crisis applies even to Ross Brawn.
The owner of the team that is currently leading both the drivers' and constructors' championships flew back to the UK from Barcelona on EasyJet, a discount airline.
| McLaren 'grinders' vow to... (Crash.net) World champion should be contender at the most glamorous race of the year, claims team boss Martin Whitmarsh.
| Lauda Slams F1 Teams As... (PaddockTalk.com)
Niki Lauda, a former team owner and triple world champion, has sided robustly with FIA president Max Mosley over the budget caps row.
The off-track political situation is revving out of control, with the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone wanting a 40m pounds sterling limit, and big teams like Toyota and Red Bull threatening to leave the sport.
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