Ferrari sack pit crew

Ferrari sack pit crew

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markburnt

Original Poster:

1,371 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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Apologies if this has been done.

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The Ferrari Formula 1 Team fired their entire pit crew yesterday.



The announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the
British Government's "Work for the Dole" scheme and employ Liverpudlians.
The decision to hire them was brought on by a recent documentary on how
unemployed youths from Toxteth were able to remove a set of wheels in less
than 6 seconds without proper equipment,whereas Ferrari's existing crew can
only do it in 8 seconds with millions of pounds worth of high tech
equipment.


It was thought to be an excellent, yet bold move, by the Ferrari
management but as most races are won and lost in the pits, Ferrari would
have an advantage over every team. However,


Ferrari got more than they bargained for. At the crew's first practice
session, not only was the scouser pit crew able to change the tyres in
under 6 seconds but within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed, re-badged and
sold the vehicle over to the McLaren team for 8 cases of Stella, a kilogram
of speed and some photos of Coulthard's bird in the shower."

victormeldrew

8,293 posts

278 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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No need to apologise, made me smile for the first time today!

JonRB

74,615 posts

273 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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Ah, the old ones are the best!

And this one is so very good (and so very old).

markburnt

Original Poster:

1,371 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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I thought it must be, also probably reworked several times for teams/places/people.

Ah well new to me.

Murcielago

952 posts

253 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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New to me too

tuffer

8,850 posts

268 months

Wednesday 21st July 2004
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I find that extremely offensive

























The thought of asking for only 6 cases of Stella that is!!!

speedway

79 posts

274 months

Friday 23rd July 2004
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Certainly made me smile too!

ftasb

229 posts

240 months

Sunday 25th July 2004
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Until two weeks ago McLaren would have been glad to go to 12 cases of Stella. Timing is everything in F1.