Dec 27 Vitaly Petrov sings for new startup Tiger-Honda. Tiger have Esso as their title sponsor and their cars have a big tiger on the engine cover. They have as a minor sponsor Kellogg's Frosties because apparently the new team is "grrrrrrreat!" Whilst showing off the new car, team principle Nick Wirth also showed Bernie Eccleston Tiger's mascot, Terry the Tiger. Unfortunately Terry doesn't like vermin and Bernie was attacked and eaten. On hearing this, Jacques Villeneuve who has frequently derided F1 for being too safe asked to join Tiger-Honda but was promptly told to go away for being a dozy git.