F1 Fanatic

Keith, that’s a good spot on Jonathan Ross.
It reminded me of his commentary in the part of the video covering Zanardi’s crash at “Eau Wouge”

http://youtu.be/p3HsAFz5cEs

And it could have a decent plot, too – the death of a racing engineer leads Bond to investigate the owners of the Moonraker Racing Team, which is using CFD to design their cars. The project is being subsidised by the British armed forces, who want to use CFD in the development of the next generation of fighter jets; engineers believe that the jets can be produced 80% faster and 30% cheaper than they currently are with CFD. Because of the highly-competitive nature of Formula 1, the Moonraker team will be able to develop the CFD technology faster than the likes of BAE. However, the project is being sabotaged as a part of a race-fixing ring: powerful electromagnets built into the Electronic Control Units of the cars are being used to manipulate race results by causing car failures.

Or maybe the villain just has a passion for motorsports. I could see a riff on the Goldfinger golf game with the villain challenging Bond to a race in classic Formula 1 cars – a Lotus 49 against a Ferrari 312 – at a classic car event somewhere like the old Spa circuit or Monsanto Park. Or even if the villain just goes to Monaco because of the party atmosphere; it’s a place to be seen.

CARS 2 was a kids’ film.

Maybe too obvious: Nicole Scherzinger from Pussycat Dolls. But she’ probably more a fan of a certain driver, than of the sport.

I’d emphasize Eric Clapton. He’s been spotted by Martin Brundle during the grid walk on a number of occasions already.

Former athlete Michael Johnson is a fan of racing in general, including F1.

Read somewhere on the internet that Ah’nuld Schwarzennegger apparently watches each F1 GP on TV as well.

Celebs (A list to Z list) that I spotted at Silverstone this year

HUGH GRANT

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CHICO

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SIMON COWELS BOUNCER

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@prison monkeys: Maybe a CSI episode? Or would you still go for the Bond film?

There’s already been a CSI episode involving formula racing. It guest-starred Danica Patrick. And it was horrible.

No, I’d go for a Bond film, with Bond and the villain racing each other in 1960s Formula 1 cars as a GOLDFINGER-style competition.

@phil9079

Keanu Reeves was at the Chinese Grand Prix in 2007 I believe, though I’m not entirely sure if he is a full on fan. Also Linkin Park were at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year sitting at the grandstand at the hairpin. They must have enjoyed themselves enough to want to come back.