Simon B
20-03-2006, 08:47 PM
Press Release
> >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.
>
> >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.
>