F1 » Button 'at the top' of many F1 teams' lists for 2010

Button's stock is as high now as it ever has and probably ever will be. No one knows for sure how much is the car and how much is him. I tend to think the car is a major part of his current success, but he is driving very, very well at the moment as well. So now would be the time to shop around to other teams and try to maximize your salary for the next few years before the other cars catch up and you are merely fighting for points instead of wins. Brawn seems to be in no hurry to sign him, that could be telling.

WSBK » Spies revels in 'special moment'

Yamaha is in an enviable position. They have the best duo in MotoGP and the most exciting rider in WSBK. Rossi might retire after 2010, he might not. It will be interesting to see if Spies gets promoted to MotoGP next year or stays in WSBK. If both Lorenzo and Rossi stay at Yamaha, hard to say if Spies would want to be the #3 (or #4 depending on Tech3 teammate) rider for the manufacturer in MotoGP.

MOTOGP » 'Animal' Capirossi: It's up to Suzuki

It was sad to see both Suzuki guys get passed on the straight by everybody, top speeds were shown near the end of the race and Capirossi was 15 kmh down on Dovizioso. No wonder he finished behind him. In the wet Vermuelen showed the Suzuki was competitive in conditions where others' power advantage is negated. Given the budget required to run a MotoGP team, how much more money would it require to poach some engine design talent from another MotoGP F1 team? Suzuki has capable riders and what appears to be a good chassis, with a few more horsepower they could be competitive.

MOTOGP » 47 teams apply for Moto2 entry!

47 teams and 91 rider entries? So much for the economic collapse of the world...

WSBK » Spies claims record-breaking Miller pole

With Suzuki only having two bikes, if they wanted Spies they would get an exemption. Dorna has to keep every team happy at this point. If Spies stays in WSBK, Hayden is sacked from Ducati, and Edwards retires, there may not be any Americans in MotoGP. That would be strange with two rounds in the US. Maybe Hypekins would get a ride again.

MOTOGP » Pedrosa exceeds 217mph, sets top speed record?

Do a search on Google for Valentino Rossi Height and see what comes up. Whether it is 178 or 182, the point is that the best rider is tall and some of the other great riders are short. Both sizes have their advantages on the bike.

MOTOGP » Pedrosa exceeds 217mph, sets top speed record?

I just double-checked on Capirossi's speed. It was 2004 at Catalunya, 215.9 mph

MOTOGP » Pedrosa exceeds 217mph, sets top speed record?

I thought Capirossi hit 216 in the first year the Desmo raced. It was an official pre-season test at Mugello. For the argument that tiny riders have an unfair advantage, anyone care to guess how tall the winningest rider on the grid is? Answer: 182cm (71")

F1 » Button: I'd have hoped for a bigger points lead...

Am I the only one that thinks JB comes across as a bit arrogant to say he had hoped for a bigger points lead? Four months ago he was out of a job because Honda pulled a plug due to a lack of (in part, his) results. I must say he is driving very well at the moment with a clearly superior car. But technical superiority doesn't last forever and he shouldn't get too ****y. On the other hand, maybe I am taking this the wrong way and it was just sarcasm on his part.

F1 » Kubica: F1 would forget Ferrari very quickly

If I could draw a parallel to another sport in the US, Ferrari/Schumacher in F1 is not unlike the Chicago Bulls/Michael Jordan in the NBA. Before Jordan the NBA was popular, with perhaps a few players making multimillions per year, but most were in the hundreds of thousands. Once Jordan arrived and the Bulls dominated for a period of time the popularity of the NBA measnt that TV contracts were huge and the money increased tenfold. Most players made millions per year, and still do. F1 has enjoyed a similar surge over the past 15 years and the budgets of the teams shows it. Many top drivers make millions, and they have Ferrari in part to thank for it.