Ok, okay, enough of the pre-season rambling about useless topics, the season is almost here and with so many new team(s)/driver combo's here is a slideshow highlighting the new helmet designs, so that you can follow your favorite driver.

check it: www.planet-f1.com/photo-gallery/6004221/...

The 2009 Grand Prix of Monaco looks set to excite, as the Ferrari's seem to be finally picking up speed, Brawn flying high, and the Red Bull's, Toyota's looking good as well. Sentimental fave Barrichello looks good, but so does Kimi, and let's not forget about Vettel, and champ leader Button.  Looking forward to what promises to be an exciting event.  more at-

bleacherreport.com/articles/178038-on-th...

Mr. E's latest comments about Brawn GP and the prize money owed to Honda have got the chat rooms buzzing. Have your say about it all. Does Brawn GP mean anything to the public? Do they deserve Honda's prize money? All this and more....

www.crash.net/Formula+One/comments/14629...

Seems that USF1 is now USGPE, at least online, and with the new Force India changing its logo from FI to Fi, both are likely now in-line with FOM's intellectual property holding on F1 and Formula 1. Perhaps there are other reasons too, USF1 was much better sounding, but probably confusing with the USGP, which USGPE is now closer too?? Anyhow, for more confusion and for those that parlez vous the francais you can read more here:

www.go-f1.com/f1-4194-usg...

And made of steel, apparently, at least Kubica's. Crikey, thank goodness for the beeb's return and the last what has been the nauseating torture of Louise's objectified and vapid reporting from the pitlane. Next year may the more informed, less horny, and more intelligent prevail. Merry New year!!

http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=Louise_Goodman&id=44847

PSA the company that owns both Peugeot and Citroen says "no way to F1, we have our own problems". Which all of us really know means, 'yes we are looking at it, leave us alone'. Might be interesting, yet with Suburu our of WRC, Prodrive looks more serious and well placed, sadly, as another French car manufacturer would give F1 the joie de vive it could surely use these days. Interesting story nonetheless, read more at:

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/172742-0/peugeot__honda_f1_rumours_are_%27totally_false%27.html

For the first time since his court victory Max speaks freely about the incident, the case, the sport, Bernie, his vacation plans.  All very entertaining and informative.  Good to have F1 back on track. 

http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=General&id=43507

Defending champ Hamilton takes pole at the crumbling circuit gilles villeneuve.  $5.5 million doesn't buy much these days.  If hot, the race will be a wild one as the track will melt away, esecially those patched sections that look like they were completed as part of a high-school project.  zoot alors...

sign up at this new online zine and read all about it: http://www.gpweek.com/

Launches the online version of their irreverant paddock magazine, and is offering an Oris watch for a lucky reader with excellent knowledge of sevenites grand prix racers. are you up for it?

http://www.redbulletinf1.com/#/?sectionType=article§ion=/feed/page/race/5/section/5/day/thu

Sometimes it was simpler, before customer engines and b squad's at least when a team was in trouble they sold or folded, Aguri must have Honda issues in their ointment as all their deals fall through..or maybe F1 guys just aren't offering good deals, in any instance, read more at

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/17042008/23/super-aguri-admit-money-racing.html