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British billionaire and DS Virgin Racing team owner Sir Richard Branson believes that Formula E will overtake Formula 1 in the next decade, leading the way for energy technology in the automotive industry.

Richard Branson and Tony Fernandes have set a new date for the Briton to serve as an AirAsia stewardess following their bet from the 2010 F1 season.

As he remains coy on his F1 future - stating that he will remain with 2010 newcomer Virgin Racing only 'if the team improves' - Timo Glock argues that his previous employer Toyota threw in the towel at precisely the wrong moment...

Following Hispania Racing's protestations that it is not in financial difficulty, Virgin supremo Sir Richard Branson has similarly stressed that his eponymously-named outfit is in F1 for the long haul

Charismatic Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson has boldly vowed that his eponymously-named team will 'one day' go on to 'overtake' Red Bull as F1's pace-setter - and perhaps not even that far into the future, either...

Virgin boss Richard Branson hits out at comments from Ferrari relating to the newcomers to F1 for the 2010 season

There could be change afoot at F1 2010 newcomer Virgin Racing before the season even gets underway, it appears, with reports that Alex Tai has been removed from his position as team principal in favour of Manor stalwart Graeme Lowden

New Virgin Racing team principal and former Virgin Galactic CEO Alex Tai insists he will be far from out-of-his-depth when he dives into the shark-infested waters of F1 in 2010

Sir Richard Branson confirms he tried to get Danica Patrick to agree to drive for his Virgin Racing F1 team in 2010.

Renault test driver, GP2 Series front-runner and former Macau F3 Grand Prix winner Lucas Di Grassi looks to be favourite to clinch the seat alongside Timo Glock at Manor Grand Prix/Virgin in F1 2010, hints team principal John Booth...

With the annual Formula 1 silly season getting increasingly into full swing, three names are being mooted as the most likely candidates for a drive at Manor Grand Prix in 2010 - out-of-work Super Aguri F1 refugee Anthony Davidson, current BMW-Sauber reserve driver Christian Klien and reigning A1G

Brawn GP's incredible one-two success in the 2009 curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix last weekend appears to have opened the floodgates in terms of sponsorship for the ex-Honda F1 outfit - with a $30 million Virgin deal in the pipeline quite possibly merely the tip of the iceberg following a w

After the bright sunshine of Australian Grand Prix glory has come the rain for Brawn GP, with a sting in the tail at the end of an historic weekend in Melbourne following the news that 270 jobs are to be lost at the Brackley-based outfit.

Richard Branson has admitted that his Virgin Group's sponsorship of Brawn GP in Formula 1 could ultimately materialise in his ultra-successful global brand taking over the team's name.