Malaysian Government's F1 fantasy a winner in Norfolk;Najib contradicted;Needs to explain gift to Tony Fernandes
Readers can decide for themselves from the reports below if it is wrong to conclude that the Malaysian taxpayer has and will for time to come, pay for Tony Fernandes's F1 Team. Readers should note that the team's "Sepang HQ" is still in its "planning stages", a euphemism , readers will agree , for money that is unlikely (and God willing will never have) to be spent. Malaysian taxpayers and others who might dispute the fact that it is Tony Fernandes's team are simply referred to this entry on the official Formula One website and the publicity that it has generated: Company Name: 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd Team Name: Lotus F1 Team Country: Malaysia Team Principal: Tony Fernandes http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/9/9934.html According to Malaysian PM Najib: This is the Malaysian team. The car was designed at the SIC, manufactured at the SIC, tested at the SIC and the car is Malaysian-made. Even the pit-stop team consists of Malaysians,” he said. A