There is a lot more in common between the F1 and the US financial crisis when you stop to think about it. ...

F1 "fans" try to unload tickets at eBay but the majority aren't even getting bids. ...

There you are, stuck in traffic for an hour trying to move less than 1km in the downtown Marina Bay area in rush hour traffic. And all because of the fastest (legal) race in Singapore. Oh, the irony. ...

Ed's note: OCBC clarified that they only bought 100 3-day passes at $7,500 per head for 300 guests. See amendments and comments below. By Les Tan The Singapore F1 Grand Prix is coming to Singapore on September 26. While the F1 naturally shows up in the sports pages, it is not what you would classify a normal sport activity. Not when you hear how our local bank OCBC is planning to blow $2.1 million $750,000 ...