The drinks (non-alcoholic) business is where there are mega-bucks to be made; it's analogous with the perfume industry where the cost of the product is so small, it's almost insignificant.

The marketing of the brand is the largest cost and Red Bull have been extremely clever; the product's alleged USP is a perfect fit for the 'extreme' sports the brand is now synonymous with.

I can't stand the stuff myself but I applaud anyone who's persauded consumers to spend the better part of £2 on 200 ml of flavoured/coloured water.

It puts the cost of a litre of unleaded in perspective...

 

If he'd have taken himself and Button out, he would have been world champion. Button needed to win all the remaining races without Vettel scoring a point.

It was overly aggressive in my view, but then he knew Button would yield.

 

It's nice with vodka! You don't get a hangover as you don't go to sleep!

 

That is correct, but I think it's a big risk to take. Lewis drove into the back of Jenson in Canada and JB carried on when normally an accident like that would have put both of them out. Also winning a World Championship in that style would put a tarnish on it for me. When JB and Lewis won their championships, they both did in style on the final race of the year.

What Vettel tried was no better than Scuhmacher driving into Hill in '94 in Adelaide. Maybe it's a German thing

 

This thread is completely hilarious. Everyone seems to watch a different race!

 

Opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one but they are all different.

 

They all look pretty much the same and they all at least whiff slightly of shit.

 

Feel free to chip in.
If nothing else it does alleviate the boredom of having to work late

 

was it the one with vettel playing it safe ?

 

you know, big budget doesn;t guarantee success - somebody remember Honda's and especially Toyota's F1 "achievements" ???....