The Ferrari Formula 1 team fired their entire pit crew

The Ferrari Formula 1 team fired their entire pit crew

> >The Ferrari Formula 1 team fired their entire pit crew yesterday. The
> >announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the UK
> >government's youth opportunity scheme and employ young people from
> >Liverpool.
> >
> >The decision to hire them was brought about after a recent documentary
> >on how unemployed youths from Liverpool 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
> >euro's worth of high-tech equipment.
> >
> >Prime Minister Tony Blair went on record as saying this was a bold move
> >by 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 other team. However, Ferrari may have got more
> >than they bargained for.
> >
> >At the crews first practice session the Liverpool pit crew successfully
> >changed the tyres in under 6 seconds, but within 12 seconds they had
> >resprayed, 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