Post by texasnatt on Mar 3, 2006 11:52:29 GMT
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 young people from Liverpool.
The decision to hire them was brought about after a recent documentary on how
unemployed youths from Liverpool 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 Tony Blair went on record as saying this was a bold move by
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 other 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 crates of Bud, 12 wraps of speed, and some photos of
Coulthard's bird in the shower..!!
The announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the UK
government's youth opportunity scheme and employ young people from Liverpool.
The decision to hire them was brought about after a recent documentary on how
unemployed youths from Liverpool 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 Tony Blair went on record as saying this was a bold move by
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 other 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 crates of Bud, 12 wraps of speed, and some photos of
Coulthard's bird in the shower..!!