Comments on: Do Branson’s F1 talks mean the Virgin brand is mature? http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/investment/do-bransons-f1-talks-mean-the-virgin-brand-is-mature3578/ Richard Northedge takes on corporate finance Tue, 22 May 2012 06:41:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hugh http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/investment/do-bransons-f1-talks-mean-the-virgin-brand-is-mature3578/#comment-4346 Hugh Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:36:24 +0000 http://dofonline.co.uk/blogs/the-edge/?p=272#comment-4346 I found parts of this post, including the quote 'However, Virgin has no technology to lend to a motor team and none to borrow from it' mildly amusing, mostly because you've totally ignored some of Mr. Bransons largest investments - Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, and Virgin Blue. Yes, you might say, these businesses utilise airplanes and not cars, but both share a common need - fuel. As one focuses increasingly on the price of fuel, the environmental impact of burning it, and developing re-usable fuels, one can certainly begin to see links between an F1 programme and Richard Branson's quest to source environmentally friendly fuels for all types of vehicles. I found parts of this post, including the quote ‘However, Virgin has no technology to lend to a motor team and none to borrow from it’ mildly amusing, mostly because you’ve totally ignored some of Mr. Bransons largest investments - Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, and Virgin Blue.

Yes, you might say, these businesses utilise airplanes and not cars, but both share a common need - fuel. As one focuses increasingly on the price of fuel, the environmental impact of burning it, and developing re-usable fuels, one can certainly begin to see links between an F1 programme and Richard Branson’s quest to source environmentally friendly fuels for all types of vehicles.

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