We once wrote a deliberately provocative article arguing that Formula One should be banned because of the harm it does to the environment. After a couple of autosport websites picked up on it, our inbox was flooded by angry, illiterate petrolheads from all over the world. Well now, the Sports Diary stands in triumph, because the powers that be in F1 have taken heed and plan to transform the "sport" into something more environmentally friendly than a recycled windfarm staffed entirely by whales. Yesterday's Japanese Grand Prix saw the amazing new scheme unveiled to the world: yes, the cars had green stripes painted on the tyres. Wow. That stunning technological development should make up for the hundreds of gallons of fuel burnt, thousands of miles flown by teams, etc, etc.MOST footballers are superstitious, although harnessing the power of other-worldly spirits and magic in order to win football matches is taken to great lengths in Africa. Unfortunately for Zimbabwean side Midland Portland Cement, their latest plan backfired.
We once wrote a deliberately provocative article arguing that Formula One should be banned because of the harm it does to the environment. After a couple of autosport websites picked up on it, our inbox was flooded by angry, illiterate petrolheads from all over the world.
