2009

9

Mar

Brawn team makes F1 testing debut; Button fourth-fastest in Spain

The Brawn team made its Formula One testing debut on Monday, with Jenson Button setting the fourth-fastest time at the Circuit de Catalunya.
It marked the team’s first full test since Ross Brawn announced last week he bought out the former Honda team, clearing the way for a full lineup of 20 cars at the [...]

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2008

6

Dec

China offers pieces of Bird’s Nest for 420 dollars

Beijing has started selling souvenir sets of left-over grass and steel from its famed Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium for 2,900 yuan (420 dollars) each, Chinese media reported Thursday.
The packs include grass cut on the night of the Games’ closing ceremony, preserved in a clear box, and model Olympic torches made of steel that was [...]

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