Brawn GP did it again! This time with some help from mother nature.  Jenson Button started from the pole and when the lights went out he fought off the entire field until the rain started to pour down.  The race was red-flagged with 24 laps to go as the track got pounded with monsoon-like rain and wind.  Eventually the stewards had to call it.  Since Button was leading when the race was stopped he was awarded the win but per Formula 1 regulations everyone who was within a points paying position got only half the points that are normally awarded.  Why they do that I don’t know but there ya have it.  It seems like the thing to do these days is to run an underfunded team because then you’ll start to kick everyone’s ass!

I know usually racing shoes are meant to be worn at the track but sometimes they look so cool that I would rock them as an everyday kicks.  The Alpinestars Tech 1-T US is on the short list of race shoes that I’d wear anywhere.  They’re also a bit cheaper than Alpinestars’ more serious Tech 1-Z US which is also a plus.

One of my favorite things to do when I’m crusing the interweb is look up cool in-car footage on youtube.  The other day I found this little gem.  Its the great Michael Schumacher taking a lap at Sepang.  Its always entertaining to watch a master at work.  Check it out.

Ferrari is always one of my favorite exhibits to vist at the LA Auto Show.  Why is it my favorite? Um because there are a bunch of brand spanking new Ferrari’s in it thats why!  This year Ferrari dedicated their press conference to talk a little bit more about the Ferrari California that was released earlier this year.  Ferrari flew over their head of Product Planning to discuss the numbers of the California, some technical aspects, and a little about the philosophy behind the car.  We laughed, we cried then we had cheese, wine and crackers.

One of the coolest things about the exhibit however were displays of a few Ferrari accessories like a carbon fiber cigar box.  They also had all of their custom steering wheel options on display as well as a few of their brake caliper color options.  Once again Ferrari classes it up in LA.  Their exhibit is a definte must see if you’re going to visit the LA Auto Show.  Also if any of the Ferrari accessories catch your fancy do some christmas shopping at FerrariStore.com.

Check out this video from Ferrari’s press conference:

Formula One racing is cool.  Carbon Fiber is cool.  Keys are…well they’re not so cool by themselves.  But if you combine the three you get something super cool like this F1 “Lozenge” Keyring.  It’s made from solid Carbon Fiber and constructed by one the same carbon fiber smithes that many F1 Teams use.