Breaking news from Ferrari F1 team........
The Ferrari formula 1 team fired their entire pit crew today. 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 in the shower ....