Gnat5680
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The Ferrari Formula 1 Team sacked its 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 was brought on by a recent
documentary on how unemployed youths from Liverpool
area were able to remove a set of wheels in less than
six seconds without proper equipment, whereas
Ferrari's existing crew can only do it in eight
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 crew's first practice session the
Liverpool pit crew successfully changed the tyres in
under six seconds, but within 12 seconds they had
re-sprayed, re-badged, and sold the vehicle to the
McLaren Team for eight bottles of Stella, a kilo of
speed and some photos of Coulthard's bird in the
shower.
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 was brought on by a recent
documentary on how unemployed youths from Liverpool
area were able to remove a set of wheels in less than
six seconds without proper equipment, whereas
Ferrari's existing crew can only do it in eight
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 crew's first practice session the
Liverpool pit crew successfully changed the tyres in
under six seconds, but within 12 seconds they had
re-sprayed, re-badged, and sold the vehicle to the
McLaren Team for eight bottles of Stella, a kilo of
speed and some photos of Coulthard's bird in the
shower.
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