The 31-year-old Englishman...
The 31-year-old Englishman, dropped by front-line outfit Ganassi in 2005, has landed a deal with the team owned by Indy legend AJ Foyt for 2007. “Next year will be big for us,” said Foyt. “We are determined to improve our programme and hire a driver with circuit and oval experience. Darren fits the bill. He runs hard, and wants to win as much as I do.”
The German company can...
The German company can still use its other badge, which shows the creature standing on all four legs. A spokesman for ELIA told us: "As a very small enterprise we are honoured that such a well renowned firm as Ferrari sees us as a rival. We did want to fight the case, but a long legal battle could ruin our business, so we had to back down."
Meanwhile, Ferrari has learned the hard way about the dangers of over-tightening wheelnuts - a safety concern we highlighted in Issue 816. It is recalling nine 360 Challenge Stradales because incorrect torque was applied to the bolts that hold the alloys on at the factory.
There"s a risk the fault may have weakened the fastening and, under extreme circumstances, this could cause a wheel to fall off. Affected customers are being alerted.