Dodgy Business
A new initiative by Red Bull has brought some of the pitfalls of motorsport journalism home for Tony Dodgins. But the damage that F1 catering could do to his waistline is nothing compared to what could have happened when Bruno Senna hit a dog
Motor racing journalism is not conducive to fitness. Two things recently brought that home.
Talking to Anthony Davidson as Super Aguri were in the final throes, he wanted to get across that with weighty KERS devices just around the corner, he was quick and he was light - just 56 kilos to be precise. Even more pertinent now, he reckons.
That puts him at eight stone 11 pounds. I can remember being exactly that weight when I was about 17. Playing the odd physical sport and working out quite a lot, I can recall desperately wanting to be nine stone. I'd still love to be, except that now I'm looking at it from north of 12 and a half ...
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