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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 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 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 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 Coulthard's bird naked in the shower.
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 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 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 Coulthard's bird naked in the shower.
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