Weird things about F1

[December 0]

Here is a small collection of things I find strange about F1.

They can be strange as in weird or strange as in funny.

I am hoping to make at least 25 of them, so feel free to add your own.

1. Murray Walker Commentary Mistakes [funny]

2. The thought of not hearing Murray Walker commentating [strange]

3. Ralf spelt with an F not a PH. [strange]

4. How Zanardi's name went from Alex to Alessandro [funny]

5. The race starts after the lights go on, then go off [strange]

6. How every race there is a massive Ferrari flag carried by Ferrari addicts, except at the races I go to [strange]

7. Villeneuve only allowing 2 x 4 hour blocks for media guff [funny]

8. BAR complaining about lack of publicity [funny]

9. The drivers of F1 drive around the city where the race is....i wonder if they try to change gears on their steering wheel? [strange]

well go on, add some !!!

[TotalF1-Wez 0]

some nice observations there..

How about;

how we still call the grooved tyres 'slicks'

or

those McLaren press jackets the boys wear in the driver post race interviews that have those square arms so the sponsors always face the camera...

[December 0]

Exactly Wez! I like those!

also

12. How a pit stop is timed from within the pit and not from when they enter the pit lane.

13. How the entire pit area is non-smoking with large anti-smoking ads, but surrounded by cigarette brand signs.

14. One thing all the pit crews will lean over the pitwall to watch pre-race is the drag car races, but not the other races.

(Edited by December at 1:09 am on Mar. 21, 2001)

[jagman 0]

15. How Bernie Ecclestone resembles Duddly Moore just a tad too much...

16. (Malaysian GP oddity) The Malaysian priminister gave all the trophies out after the Malaysian GP...

[December 0]

we can only come up with 16?

come on gang, we can do better than that!!!!!

put your thinking caps on

[GeoffandSandy 0]

17---European Minardi is owned by an Australian

18---Ferrari means ironworker & there's none in the car

19---Monsoon tyres will never be used during the monsoon

[Andrew 0]

How someone can start an F1 team with ษ million dollars (just think about that amount of money for a moment) and complain that they don

[diver3784 0]

Compared to Ferrari's 躔 Million budget, a  ษ Million budget is nothing.

But if i was Ferrari, i would spent that money on a high high, and i mean high high speed computer and a even faster internet connection, but i think that ษ million would do, too!!

[GeoffandSandy 0]

(21)    The car manufacturers complain about costs then want to start a rival very, very expensive series with no infastructure.

[GeoffandSandy 0]

(22)   The united colours of Benneton have united into one colour, blue. (with a little white)

[jagman 0]

up above, someone mentioned about McLaren drivers wearing special post race interview race suits with flat sleeves so the sponsors face the camera.

yesterday, after the race in the tv unilaterals, I noticed that Michael Schumacher was wearing one too...either that or Brawn put too much starch in the wash last week.

[Andrew 0]

If Brawn did put too much starch in the wash he would have to be the highest paid "domestic help" in the world.

I must admit I was a little surprised they didn

[GeoffandSandy 0]

A case of Brawn over Brian perhaps? (really it's Bernie but the pun works better the other way)

[Andrew 0]

Did you notice Montoya had the funky jackets as well. Williams must be exoecting a few more podiums this year (and rightly so).

[TotalF1 SamB 0]

(23)

The F1 world championship has 11 races in Europe alone, and none at all in Africa.

(24)

Benetton is registered officially as an Italian team

(25)

The fact that running around in circles for 2 hours every 2 weeks is in any way productive for our road cars!

(Edited by TotalF1 SamB at 4:17 pm on June 28, 2001)

[GeoffandSandy 0]

Sam

Well there were windscreens & then windscreen wipers, disc brakes, split system brake systems & built in occupant protection to name a few racing improvements (not all F1 I admit)