william silver
Active Member
The Ferrari formula 1 team fired their entire pit crew yesterday. The
announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the UK
governments youth opportunity scheme and employ people from Liverpool.
The decision to hire them was brought about by a recent documentary on how unemployed youths from the Liverpool area 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 8.2 seconds with millions of euros worth of high tech equipment.
Prime Minister, Tony Blair, went on record as saying this was a bold move
by the Ferrari management, which demonstrated the international recognition
of the UK under new labour. As most races are won and lost in the pits,
Ferrari now have the advantage over every team.
However, Ferrari may have got more than they bargained for. At the crews
first practice session, the Liverpool pit crew successfully changed the tyres in under 6 seconds, but within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed, re-badged, and sold the vehicle to the McLaren team for 8 bottles of Heineken, a kilo of speed and some photos of Coulthard's girlfriend in the shower.
announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the UK
governments youth opportunity scheme and employ people from Liverpool.
The decision to hire them was brought about by a recent documentary on how unemployed youths from the Liverpool area 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 8.2 seconds with millions of euros worth of high tech equipment.
Prime Minister, Tony Blair, went on record as saying this was a bold move
by the Ferrari management, which demonstrated the international recognition
of the UK under new labour. As most races are won and lost in the pits,
Ferrari now have the advantage over every team.
However, Ferrari may have got more than they bargained for. At the crews
first practice session, the Liverpool pit crew successfully changed the tyres in under 6 seconds, but within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed, re-badged, and sold the vehicle to the McLaren team for 8 bottles of Heineken, a kilo of speed and some photos of Coulthard's girlfriend in the shower.
you cheered my morning up at least 
