Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2009 4:35:38 GMT
(I know the timing of this post is poor with PM being hospitalised after yesterday's crash in qualifying, but seems he will be OK).
The Ferrari Formula 1 team fired their entire pit crew yesterday. The
announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the UK
Government's Youth Opportunity Scheme and employ people from Liverpool
The decision to hire them followed 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 seconds with millions of euros worth of high tech equipment.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown 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 thought they had the
advantage over every team.
However Ferrari got more than they bargained for. At the first practice
session, the Liverpool pit crew successfully changed the tyres in less than
6 seconds. But within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed, re badged, and sold
the vehicle to the McLaren team for 8 bottles of Stella, a kilo of speed and
some photos of Lewis Hamilton's bird in the shower.
The Ferrari Formula 1 team fired their entire pit crew yesterday. The
announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the UK
Government's Youth Opportunity Scheme and employ people from Liverpool
The decision to hire them followed 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 seconds with millions of euros worth of high tech equipment.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown 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 thought they had the
advantage over every team.
However Ferrari got more than they bargained for. At the first practice
session, the Liverpool pit crew successfully changed the tyres in less than
6 seconds. But within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed, re badged, and sold
the vehicle to the McLaren team for 8 bottles of Stella, a kilo of speed and
some photos of Lewis Hamilton's bird in the shower.
