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[shelly]

Alesi Capelli 1992

[xpensive]

And we have a winner!

The blue-eyed Sicilian was carrying a french passport of course, but his temper was a giveaway.

[shelly]

“Hang on, all this money
and I can set up my own place in England? I’ve got to give it a go really”

Who's the author of this quote?

[CMSMJ1]

That was John Barnard when Ferrari were offering him buckets of cash and he did not want to go to Italy. I remember reading that he offered to work form England and as they were desperate they agreed.

B3? Was that his company?

[shelly]

Yes you are right. Found the quote with a lot of interesting stuff here:

http://www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/a ... nPaper.pdf

a paper that describes ferrari's approach to uk-based knowhow in different decades.
Very interesting read especially this season, where we have seen a lot of ferrari department leaders being substituted by ex mclaren guys

Your turn

[CMSMJ1]

Cool - I'll stash that for a read later!

I'll rehashmy last Q -

In Australian Practice, 2001 (fairly sure)

What was Rubens Barrichello testing on behalf of the FIA?

[FrukostScones]

HANS

[CMSMJ1]

No, not HANS. I seem to recall that Rubens was one of the guys not wanting to wear it though?

This was a test of something on the car.

After this test, the idea was dropped...

[shelly]

Braking lights?

[FrukostScones]

Braking lights?

yeah, I think that was it.

but my answer was not totally off: http://www.atlasf1.com/2001/feb21/stonefeld.html

mmh, All I can remember is that Villeneuve hated HANS (he thought it could break his neck...)

[CMSMJ1]

Indeed - Brake Lights.

Triggered by the deceleration rather than from the pedals.

It was a strange thing to test eh?

HANS from 2001! Man, time flies. Who was the driver that had arm cramps? Justin Wilson?

Anyways, your go Shelly

[shelly]

Again a quote:

"I guess if you don't drive a red car then they just don't want to help you."

where "they" are the Italian marshalls

Who and when?

[raymondu999]

Is it Chris Horner? Monza 2010? Or Monza 2011?

[shelly]

Not Horner.

Hint: the author of the quote has solved the problems he had with Italian marshalls, now I think they do get along well

[xpensive]

Perhaps Fernando Alonso then?