Not the F1 News

[Craig]

DC nuptials put on hold

David Coulthard has postponed his marriage to model Heidi Wichlinsky so that he can concentrate on winning the World Driver's Championship. The couple now plan to get married in 2011.

Bernie raids the petty cash

FIA chief Max Mosley has said that Bernie Ecclestone needs to find an immediate $60 million or else risk losing the deal for 100 years of F1 television rights. Mr. Ecclestone was unavailable for comment. He was thought to be looking down the back of his sofa.

Hirsute Jenson

The final Benetton F1 challenger has been launched in Venice. The extravagant launch of the new B201 is estimated to have cost Benetton around half a million dollars, and the team had to get permission from Paolo Costa, the Mayor of Venice. The only pity was that Jenson Button turned up looking like he'd taken on Worzel Gummidge as a personal stylist.

Don't believe the hype

Ferrari have been breaking laps records at Fiorano, Prost have been producing breathtaking times with their new Ferrari engine and Sauber have been right at the front in the Barcelona Tests. In an unrelated incident a spokesman for NASA said they had lost a tanker-load of rocket fuel in Northern Italy.

Prost's selection problems

Prost have signed ex-Arrows driver Pedro de la Rosa as their test driver for 2001. With Gaston Mazzacane driving and de la Rosa testing, it's a bit like having Luis Figo on the bench and Stan Collymore captaining the side.