Is this the end for Jeremy Metcalfe?

[MrKipling43]

Just heard on the Beeb that Jeremy Metcalfe is going on Celeb Big Brother.

This is annoying, because it means I'm going to have to watch the bloody thing...

Thoughts? Will this help or hinder yet another 'next Lewis Hamilton'?

[williamp]

so thats who it is. I was wondering who it would be. If he plays it well it could be really good for his sponsorship. If, however he comes accross differently then he'll have a very hard time in 2008

[Truckosaurus]

Alternatively, as it's on E4, nobody will watch it.

[fastfreddy]

Remember - "Any publicity is good publicity"

I don't know him personally, but if I were in his position at his age I might think to myself that it may help raise my profile. So many drivers don't get a chance to get a good drive just because they don't stand out from the crowd.

And who knows, he might end up marrying whoever the blonde bimbo in the house is going to be and living a celebrity lifestyle for a few weeks before it all goes horribly wrong and the tabloids reveal what they got up to on their honeymoon with a Thai hooker, 5 grams of charlie and a chimpanzee called Derek.

[stockhatcher]

bearing in mind that most teenage pro racing drivers are absolute arseholes of the highest order... i give him 5 mins before he is voted out...

Edited by stockhatcher on Thursday 3rd January 12:24

[spectatorsam]

never heard of her, who is she

[BalhamLotus]

MrKipling43 said:

Just heard on the Beeb that Jeremy Metcalfe is going on Celeb Big Brother.

This is annoying, because it means I'm going to have to watch the bloody thing...

Thoughts? Will this help or hinder yet another 'next Lewis Hamilton'?

I think it's a very, very long shot. What do you think Ron Dennis will say? "This chap arguing over the last can of cider and trying to sh*g a lappie is just what I'm looking for after years of backing and employing automotons"

He may have some interest to a team like Red Bull, but it doesn't really fit the profile of the otherwise corporately boring F1 paddock these days.

He's already looking at abandoning Single Seaters and moving to an F430 in Brit GT so I guess he's not going to be the next Lewis Hamilton anyway

[guyh]

Don't hate me but I got down to the last 20 for this, but they wanted a single seater driver not GT, I was thinking about the £50k Prize!

[BalhamLotus]

So they specifically looking for a racing driver? How odd!

[guyh]

Yup, they got in touch via British GT. Few other guys were contacted to, Sam Bird Etc..