Alonso Waxes His Legs

[woof]

Formula One drivers are well-versed in the use of extreme measures in the pursuit of speed but Fernando Alonso, the 2010 championship leader, has taken things a stride further by having his legs waxed...

Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 champion, said tonight: "I'm surprised how he was able to take the pain of having his legs waxed. We noticed as we were walking in. Mark [Webber] pointed it out and was asking: 'How far has it gone up?' I was like: 'Wow, they are shiny.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/nov/11/fernan...

[RB Will]

I know someone who does this as he thinks it makes him run faster

[smifffymoto]

Probably done to stay cooler while racing,I shaved my legs once as a dare by my wife.The amount the hair insulates is quite amazing.

[sniff diesel]

Gay.

[mchammer89]

smifffymoto said:

Probably done to stay cooler while racing,I shaved my legs once as a dare by my wife.The amount the hair insulates is quite amazing.

+1

[dumbfunk]

I believe that as with professional cyclists, it makes physiotherapy massage easier.

[ellroy]

Shame he missed the monobrow, hairy faced freak.

[SpeedMattersNot]

I did it as a cyclist. It's not that uncommon...

Lewis is just a bit too fashion conscious, but he's getting there.

[Jungles]

woof]Mark [Webber said:

pointed it out and was asking: 'How far has it gone up?' I was like: 'Wow, they are shiny.

Not surprising though. Although if I was him, I'd probably settle for shaving, rather than waxing!

[mattikake]

mchammer89 said:

smifffymoto said:

Probably done to stay cooler while racing,I shaved my legs once as a dare by my wife.The amount the hair insulates is quite amazing.

+1

Yep. As of last summer it's now a tactic to wax the chest - easier sleeping!

[Aydogflipper]

ellroy said:

Shame he missed the monobrow, hairy faced freak.

lol

[woof]

dumbfunk said:

I believe that as with professional cyclists, it makes physiotherapy massage easier.

quite right - it's bloody painful having physio when they're ripping the hairs out - but still funny

[dumbfunk]

[slipstream 1985]

sniff diesel said:

Gay.

thats what i was thinking, lol