Ceske Drahy refute claims that passenger safety was threatened by F1 driver at the controls

And finally, the Czech Rail carrier Ceske Drahy released a statement on Monday, refuting allegations that passenger safety was threatened when twice Formula 1 world-champion Emerson Fittipaldi took over the controls of one of their Pendolino trains. Mr. Fittipaldi gave one of Ceske Drahy's flagship Pendolino trains a test-run last Thursday while making the journey from Prague to Brno, where he was attending a grand prix. Photos were released of the racing driver behind the controls, which has prompted an enquiry to be held by the Czech Railways Inspectorate. In the statement released on Monday, Ceske Drahy insisted that the train-driver had been in control of the locomotive throughout Mr. Fittipaldi's test-run, and that the train was on autopilot anyway, when Mr. Fittipaldi sat behind the controls. The investigation continues.