The Ferrari Formula 1 Team fired their entire pit crew before the
American Grand Prix this weekend. The move followed Ferrari's decision to
take
advantage of the British Government's 'Work off the Dole' scheme and
recruit long term unemployed Geordie's.
The decision to hire them was brought on by a recent documentary on how
unemployed Newcastle youths 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 pounds worth of high tech
gear.
This was thought to be an excellent, yet bold, move by Ferrari's
management. As most races are won and lost in the pits, Ferrari hoped to
gain a significant advantage over every other F1 team.
However, Ferrari got more than they bargained for at the crew's first
practice session, not only were the Geordie's able to change the tyres in
under 6 seconds but within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed and re-badged
the car and sold it to the MacLaren Team for four bottles of Newcy Brown, a
gram
of speed and a photo of Coulthard's bird in the shower.