Not unsurprising news today that Scott Speed has been replaced by Sebastian Vettel at Scuderia Toro Rosso.

It was surely a switch that was going to happen at the end of the season anyway, but the dramas of the last few weeks have simply hurried this process along a bit. Amid rumours that he was not going to be retained for next year, there were even wilder rumours about a physical altercation with his boss at the European Grand Prix - after his comments here Speed’s future was basically decided there and then.

Looks like DC could be planning ahead to a new career after he finishes in F1 judging by this movie poster…

http://forums.streetfire.net/showthread.php?p=369144#post369144

As mentioned previously, I was lucky enough to be one of the select few chosen to visit the Red Bull Racing factory, from the thousands who donated money to Wings for Life and therefore had their picture plastered over the Red Bull of either Mark Webber or David Coulthard at the British Grand Prix last weekend.

At first I assumed there would be quite a few attending, then there would be a group photo and that would be that but I was sent an e-mail with the itenerary for the day which started with us meeting at the factory at 10.45am. The e-mail also confirmed who would be going, and the list only included 9 names!

I’ve been busy with decorating the new house, but taking a week off now to head south to the British Grand Prix.

As an extra special bonus, I’ve also been picked from the 30,000 who donated money through Red Bull’s Faces For Charity fund raiser to visit the factory and see my picture being applied to the car - out of the 30,000 only ten people have been asked to attend so I feel very priviledged!

Apprently ITV will be there to film it for a piece which will be shown in the British GP buildup next weekend so thankfully I’ll be at the race so won’t get to see it…

Go to www.facesforcharity.com to join me.