Posted on 08/05/2009 7:57:45 PM PDT by Chode
This will be a general purpose thread for F1 news and pings that really don't require a thread of their own.
yup, gonna give some time
thank you, thank you vary much... 8^)
The F1 cars have increased in size and complexity which equals $. Indy Car shows what can be done to keep drivers safe, cars competitive and cost lower. The Europeans seem to like very complex programs which eliminate a lot of possible competition.
Bad Chode ! Go sit in the corner. No Chode Treats for You today...
guilty
they have censors on some threads and some not
but an abuse button takes care of it
and they don’t have jail/suspension, you just finally hit the limit which isn’t specified
but it was fun
🥸👀
Yes, but Indy Cars are Ugly, Ugly, Ugly.
lol... thx
Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun
Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland, local police said on Thursday.
The Brazilian police found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 gun in Ecclestone’s luggage during an X-ray screening, police said in a statement, adding that the 91-year-old was then arrested and taken to a facility at Viracopos airport in Campinas.
Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said. The Briton paid bail and was freed to travel to Switzerland.
Asked about Ecclestone’s arrest, the Sao Paulo state public security office confirmed in a statement to Reuters that a businessman was arrested for possession of a firearm at Campinas’ airport, but did not name him directly.
The office said the “small, silver colored pistol” was out of ammunition and that the arrestee had to pay 6,060 reais ($1,257.55) as bail. The handgun was seized, it added.
Ecclestone was not immediately available for comment.
He is married to Brazilian-born Fabiana Ecclestone, an FIA vice-president and member of the World Motor Sport Council.
They attended several events in the South American country in May, including a local Stock Car race in the countryside near Sao Paulo and a meeting with triple world champion Nelson Piquet in Brasilia.
The Ecclestones own a coffee plantation near Sao Paulo, which they bought in 2012 and where they regularly spend time when not in Europe. Piquet drove for Brabham when it was owned by Ecclestone in the 1970s and 80s.
For decades Ecclestone was Mr Formula One, the man who did the deals, turned the wheels and transformed the sport into today’s billion dollar business.
He was moved aside in 2017 when U.S.-based Liberty Media took control of the commercial rights.
Don’t mess with Bernie.
It was not even loaded? I would have charged him with having a gun that is insufficient for serious self defense and having a useless unloaded gun.
Seacamp .32 ,
Pricey little
Mouse gun.
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Oopsie
"But Bernie, there's such an age difference between you and Fabiana. Aren't you afraid that in the, um, throws of passion shall we say, that there might be the possibility of a heart attack?"
"Well, " said Bernie, "If she dies, she dies..."
OOOFF!!! let’s see his permit...
Well done. The idea is to stay in the game, but since they don’t reveal the rules, how were you to know When you crossed the line. Lifetime ban is certainly a badge of honor.
Your time is better spent managing F1 for those of us who enjoy Ham’s present on track status outside of the podium three.
LOL, i am humbled Sir... 8^)
Kimi will love the Glen even though they run the short course. Maybe Rick Hendrick should consider Kimi for his Lemans Garage 56 car effort 😀
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