Random F1 driver facts

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ellroy said:

Ralf Schumacher only ever serves brown toast.

[JonRB]

Tim O'Glock is Ireland's only F1 driver

[Rouleur]

After his name was mis-spelt on an entry list Joe D Scheckter changed it to Jody

[John D.]

JonRB said:

Tim O'Glock is Ireland's only F1 driver

[Rabbitinthenight]

Michael Schumacher is not German and did not cheat his way to any of his world titles!

[Racingdude009]

Carlos Reuterman is now a Argentinian Senator

[RVVUNM]

Graham Hill and Terry Thomas were never seen in the same room.

[Satsuma]

neither were Wattie and Fleetwood Mac

Edited by Satsuma on Wednesday 10th March 19:48

[FourWheelDrift]

JonRB said:

Tim O'Glock is Ireland's only F1 driver

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stifler said:

DJC said:

stifler said:

Piers917 said:

DJC said:

stifler said:

DJC said:

One a sidenote, seeing Arnoux's name in that list, over there Rene is kinda regarded a little in the same was as Hunt is over here, in the "Sex is the breakfast of Champions" way. Rene was a wee bit of a bedroom (and anywhere else) legend by all accounts!

Bedroom fiend especially fond of columbian marching powder.

Subtle and stylish not really your strong points are they?

Well his name is Stifler...

Well, what can I say?



I thought it was pretty much public knowledge that it was the reason he "left" Ferrari. He had help to kick the habit apparently. No great secret.

It was more a case of *who* he was enjoy said activities (both of them!) with that was behind why he had to leave!



There was a reason I said Rene has a shagging reputation in France as Hunt does over here!

Oooh, that's just piqued my interest...? Who was he shagging?

Well, I might have found some sort of an answer. This is true as I heard it earlier today.

Allegedly Arnoux got caught shagging the Renault team principles wife which is why he left Renault. In an almost parrallel incident, the team principle had left his briefcase at the hotel, went back and found Prost servicing his wife. Prost then uncharacteristically crashed out of the GP Dutch 1983. He probably had other things on his mind. He was at McLaren in 1984.

Not sure who's tits/cock Arnoux snorted the powder off.

[Mazda Baiter]

Nelson Piquet used to pick his nose and leave the "treasure" under the dashboard of his race cars. He got mad when the mechanics cleaned his "good luck charms" away.

[Crafty_]

RacingPete said:

Brabham lady racer Giovanna Amati was kidnapped as a child and held for ransom.

Didnt know that, but Fangio was kidnapped from a race weekend.

[Mazda Baiter]

Crafty_ said:

RacingPete said:

Brabham lady racer Giovanna Amati was kidnapped as a child and held for ransom.

Didnt know that, but Fangio was kidnapped from a race weekend.

In Cuba, he watched the race on a tv with Castro.

[Rouleur]

Action Man have just released an Eddie Jordan figure

[MonkeyHanger]

Rouleur said:

Action Man have just released an Eddie Jordan figure

I assume it not only has Eagle Eyes, but if you move the switch on the back of its head, it talks utter bks too ?

[MonkeyHanger]

ellroy said:

Ralf Schumacher only ever serves brown toast.

It's also said that his favourite delicacy is Chocolate covered Starfish...

[paolow]

James Hunt was so hungover at an F1 test that he actually gave up and parked on the circuit. The team, fearing the worst set out but found him asleep in the cockpit...

[mattikake]

John D. said:

JonRB said:

"Tim O'Glock is Ireland's only F1 driver" - Martin Haven 2006 GP2 (He mistakenly got his name wrong for real once, and it seemed to stick)... and then later copied by David Croft

EFA

[SeeFive]

Fernando Alonso is based on a famous cartoon character.

Fred:



Droopy:

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mattikake said:

John D. said:

JonRB said:

"Tim O'Glock is Ireland's only F1 driver" - Martin Haven 2006 GP2 (He mistakenly got his name wrong for real once, and it seemed to stick)... and then later copied by David Croft

EFA

Or it was his nickname with the paddy mechanics when he drove for Jordan.