| The Formula One world championship season has | | | | various green forms of alternative energy powered |
| ended for the season, leaving many Brits a little | | | | vehicles against each other, such as solar power and |
| disappointed. Everything was looking good for racing | | | | electrically powered automobiles. Hardened motor |
| prodigy Lewis Hamilton, who at the tender age of 22 | | | | sport enthusiasts may miss the scream and smell of |
| looked as though he had the world title in the bag. | | | | the petrol engine, but the Alternative Energies cup is |
| However, things weren't to be; in the final race in | | | | helping to further renewable and less damaging forms |
| Brazil, it all went wrong for Hamilton who suffered | | | | of vehicular technology whilst at the same time |
| from mechanical problems with his car and finished | | | | providing some superb racing sport. |
| 8th in the race, meaning he was just beaten to being | | | | And don't forget the hundreds of local motor races |
| crowned the youngest ever F1 champion. | | | | that take place throughout the country at small club |
| Hamilton's team, McLaren, have stated that they | | | | circuits every week. These may not carry the |
| may appeal against the stewards' decision not to | | | | prestige of world cup events, but they can be just |
| penalise Williams and BMW Sauber for alleged fuel | | | | as entertaining and it's here that you'll find some of |
| irregularities, but despite this meaning that Hamilton | | | | the most interesting classes of vehicles being pitted |
| would then be crowned champion, he has publicly | | | | against each other; coaches, taxis, ambulances, |
| stated that he does not want to win the title under | | | | tractors, minis - even sit-on lawn mowers, if it's got |
| such circumstances. He has announced that he wants | | | | wheels and an engine, there's likely to be a club of |
| to win the world championship on the racetrack, not | | | | enthusiasts that races them. |
| in an appeal court, adding that such a situation would | | | | We all know that a massive part of the attraction of |
| be detrimental to the sport of F1. | | | | motor sports is the element of danger and the |
| Even though the F1 season is over for another year, | | | | chance of a spectacular crash; and this is one area |
| there are still plenty of world class motoring events | | | | where local banger racing circuits can almost |
| to keep petrol heads happy; The World Rally | | | | guarantee entertainment, as many local race days will |
| Championship, the Karting World Championship and | | | | end with a real crowd pleaser - the demolition derby. |
| the European Drag racing championship amongst | | | | This is a 'last man stands' affair - enter all ye who |
| others. | | | | dare, rev up your engines and then bump, crash, |
| And for those who wonder how motor sport could | | | | scrape and collide until only one car can still move. |
| ever be seen as 'green', the FIA Alternatives | | | | The perfect end to a day at the races. |
| Energies Cup is a growing competition that pits | | | | |