At this point why not just buy a used Formula Ford and trailer? If you are going to buy a race car, just get a real one.

1984 Chevy Z28. Easier to list what didn't break. The death of the computer controlled carb (shooting gas over the top of the hot engine when it felt like it) ended my ownership. Only car I ever felt bad for the dealer trading it in. In fact, I was somewhat terrified it was going to catch fire while they were…

HBO, Netflix and Amazon Prime are laughing at that. Its not 1999 you know.

Because you are only allowed one per year right? So idiotic.

Right, Jezza would be better.

No movie or TV show would get made that way (certain famous people are cray cray). Just fine the lunkhead and carry on. Not Employing hundreds of people over this is idiotic. In fact, Clarkson is the only one who can write his ticket anywhere.

Netflix or Amazon Prime, just wait and see. Jezza basically invented the new Top Gear, in 2015 he really doesn't need the BBC not with all the money chasing proven ratings draws.

It was blighted by the horrible smily face design language that ruined the Miata's formally classic good looks. The ND's Kodo language fixed that (and the weight gain issue).

Erickson is a pay driver, and the VDG and Sutil issues were very well known. No feels for him.

I deem thee, the 2015 Team Full of Idiots. Marussia, hand them their crown for this year.

How little will you miss the "smily face" design language that marred the NC Miata? Will this be the "skip it" generation of Miata due to how good the NA and NB are (as well as being cheaper and better looking).

sigh, how does the BBC figure out the worst possible solution to any problem?

His NDA would not allow it. And then he/she would never get hired again. And then a wall of attorneys would descend. The seventh seal broken. The end of times. . . .

Hopefully, we can use this to pressure him to join our peacekeeping forces in the Jordan Valley.

On a US show the "producer" would have been fired for hurting the talents hand with his face.

And if they didn't have to deal with the BBC's sensitivities.

It would have had to have been one of (or the) top producers for anything to have happened. That said, given the ratings Clarkson could make his own version of Top Gear easily anywhere he wanted. I am sure Netflix or Amazon would happily throw buckets of cash at him without all of the BBC nonsense.

Yeah I agree Piers Morgan is horrible

Or would have if not drunk and running stop signs.

This article is Jalopnik at its best.