Bourdais in at STR for 2008

Ferrarri's president is Jean Todt. Ferrarri engines are in the STR cars. Nicholas Todt is Jean Todt's brother. The Todts and Bourdais are all Frenchmen. Bourdais is a 3 time Champ Car champion. Nicholas Todt is Bourdais' manager. Who doubted that he would get the drive with STR?

When Bourdais first found success in Champ Car, he had a stock response for journalists who asked him what it would take for him to move to F1: "A drive with a top team". Bourdais must fear that he is getting to old to puyssyfoot around in America with the likes of Katherine Legge and Rahal Jr., and has lowered his standards. Almost as low as they can go (in F1 terms).

Bourdais will partner the German infant Sebastian Vettel. What?! Two Sebastians on one team?

I think the most exciting aspect of this story is that next year's Champ Car championship will be more interesting.