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Generally, though domestic violence is less fun. I could do without anyone being deliberately run over.
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fjackdaw wrote:Generally, though domestic violence is less fun.


I beg to differ.
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fjackdaw wrote:Generally, though domestic violence is less fun. I could do without anyone being deliberately run over.

:roll: Well, yeah, I reckon everyone on here would share that sentiment.

However, as the thread subject had deviated from JS and onto other things I was simply commenting on that.
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After reading those posts commenting on the fate of Benneton's main men in 1994, I thought about Renault's main men in 2009. So far only Fernando Alonso hasn't fallen on disgrace...
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CoopsII wrote:On the subject of Wrong-Doings does anybody else think they're great when they happen? I loved Piquet-Gate, it was drama of the highest order. Equally I enjoyed boo-hissing at Benetton during '94, ostensibly because I was rooting from Hill but also because they made such a great job as portraying themselves as the bad guys. It wasnt Schumacher-bashing either, the knobheads who cheered when MSC was injured at Silverstone '99 should have received bans for life, in my opinion.


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James1978 wrote:Trying to think of other "Briatore number 2s" - think Wurz escapes as David Richards was in charge of Benetton at the time?

No, Wurz drove under Briatore in 1997 and 2000. It's complicated, because Benetton went through three changes of principal in Wurz's four years there. Briatore in 1997, David Richards in 1998, Rocco Benetton in 1999 then Briatore again in 2000.
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Who was number two in 2001
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eurobrun wrote:Who was number two in 2001

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eurobrun wrote:
CoopsII wrote:On the subject of Wrong-Doings does anybody else think they're great when they happen? I loved Piquet-Gate, it was drama of the highest order. Equally I enjoyed boo-hissing at Benetton during '94, ostensibly because I was rooting from Hill but also because they made such a great job as portraying themselves as the bad guys. It wasnt Schumacher-bashing either, the knobheads who cheered when MSC was injured at Silverstone '99 should have received bans for life, in my opinion.


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tristan1117 wrote::shock:

Well, that's a shocker.

Having read Steve Matchett's excellent book A Mechanic's Tale, he didn't talk very much on the legality of the Benetton but defended them whenever questions came up. (He also wrote another book on the 1994 season called Life in the Fast Lane but I haven't read that) I'm pretty sure he and everyone else at Benetton have been sworn to secrecy in some sort of Mason-esque order. It should also be noted that Ross Brawn needs only one more speeding ticket to have his drivers' license suspended (according to Wikipedia).



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It says something positive about Formula 1 that this is unusual or newsworthy. If this was a footballer, people would be saying, "And?"
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fjackdaw wrote:It says something positive about Formula 1 that this is unusual or newsworthy. If this was a footballer, people would be saying, "And?"

And that is one of many reasons why I've stopped following football in the last few years.
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fjackdaw wrote:It says something positive about Formula 1 that this is unusual or newsworthy. If this was a footballer, people would be saying, "And?"

And that is one of many reasons why I've stopped following football in the last few years.


Today, the Football game in itself is just the advertisement between the many soap operas that evolve around it. Much like F1 races, in the last Mosley years, were only the breaks between the political shenanigans and cases which flourished in the F1 brand.
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fjackdaw wrote:It says something positive about Formula 1 that this is unusual or newsworthy. If this was a footballer, people would be saying, "And?"


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I like it that none of these news reports from various websites have a fresh photo of him, a-la Nick Nolte or such.
They all show us some random ten-year-old picture from an F1 pit somewhere.
How about actually getting your reporters off their asses and 'shoot' him as he looks now. Get with the program.
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The pic is from 08 :)
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Myrvold wrote:The pic is from 08 :)

Well, then the program needing getting, is mine.
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Could be worse. The pic could be in 1994.
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It seem that Jos will appear to court again, this time for a charge of vandalism:
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What is it with Jos and the law?!?
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Alianora La Canta wrote:What is it with Jos and the law?!?

He's a fan of The Clash?
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Reporters surely don't mean assault and vandalism when they talk about drivers being aggressive. Here's hoping Jos calms down his temper considerably.
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Looks like Jos likes to think he's the boss around the home, too.
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Is Jos the Boss having some sort of midlife crisis that's rather destructive?
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Odd how 2 out of 3 of Schumacher's '94 team mates have been arrested/charged with crimes, even more so when you consider how Schumacher ended up in F1 anyway..... Johnny Herbert must be a bit worried lol
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WeirdKerr wrote:Odd how 2 out of 3 of Schumacher's '94 team mates have been arrested/charged with crimes, even more so when you consider how Schumacher ended up in F1 anyway..... Johnny Herbert must be a bit worried lol

Assault for Jos then Negligent Homicide for JJ. Does this mean Johnny Herbert is going to go and murder someone?! :shock: :?
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WeirdKerr wrote:Odd how 2 out of 3 of Schumacher's '94 team mates have been arrested/charged with crimes, even more so when you consider how Schumacher ended up in F1 anyway..... Johnny Herbert must be a bit worried lol

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kostas22 wrote:Assault for Jos then Negligent Homicide for JJ. Does this mean Johnny Herbert is going to go and murder someone?! :shock: :?


Well, he does stand next to Damon Hill for long periods of time. I know I'd have to exercise considerable restraint not to at least slap him one.
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Ferrim wrote:Johnny Herbert has good reasons to be worried, then.

Just wait until his antics on The F1 Slate hit the newspapers...

Heeeeeeeerrrrrrre's Johnny!

After using the 'Search' box it appears you were the first member to introduce the forum to the F1 Slate Mr Dinizintheoven...

And you mentioned in the Raikkonen thread you believed it was started by a member of the forum...

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That probably means I was the first to mention it by name. I found out about it when it was mentioned here - probably involving a link which contains "f1slate.com" rather than "The F1 Slate".

I dindu nuffin, at least not where that site is concerned.

ALSO: there we all were thinking Jos was in trouble again. Is there anyone who wasn't?
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dinizintheoven wrote:That probably means I was the first to mention it by name. I found out about it when it was mentioned here - probably involving a link which contains "f1slate.com" rather than "The F1 Slate".

I dindu nuffin, at least not where that site is concerned.

ALSO: there we all were thinking Jos was in trouble again. Is there anyone who wasn't?
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Yeah maybe this isn't the most comfortable thread to bump...
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dinizintheoven wrote:ALSO: there we all were thinking Jos was in trouble again. Is there anyone who wasn't?

We need a poll.
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Butterfox wrote:Yeah maybe this isn't the most comfortable thread to bump...

I mean, it's a lighthearted nod to something dinzintheoven and I were talking about in the Raikkonen thread but I'm interested in your use of the word 'comfortable'? Jos Verstappen has a recorded history of violence, often towards women, he's scum plain and simple. As pleased as I am for Max and as unrelated as it is to his life I don't think we should gloss over what a nasty piece of work his old man is.
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CoopsII wrote:
Butterfox wrote:Yeah maybe this isn't the most comfortable thread to bump...

I mean, it's a lighthearted nod to something dinzintheoven and I were talking about in the Raikkonen thread but I'm interested in your use of the word 'comfortable'? Jos Verstappen has a recorded history of violence, often towards women, he's scum plain and simple. As pleased as I am for Max and as unrelated as it is to his life I don't think we should gloss over what a nasty piece of work his old man is.

I mean it in a sense that being reminded of Jos terrible behaviour can be quite triggering to some who might have to deal with similar people in their private life.
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