18 November 2009 - 11:00
Video: California beachin’
As Ferrari chairman, what could be more pleasant than a gentle drive around the Valencia race track in a shiny red California, with your two F1 drivers perched happily on the back?
A chance for you – Luca di Montezemolo, for that is who you are – to show off Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa to the adoring crowds at the Ferrari world finals. What could possibly go wrong?
The video you are about to watch, we must warn you, is not that most dramatic you will see this week. Certainly not as spectacular as that Finnish rally crash compilation. It is, however, one of the most inexplicable.
What, exactly, did Big Luca expect to happen as he piloted the California across the gravel trap? Does he believe he can now defy the laws of physics?
A couple of points. Firstly, note how much quicker Massa is than Alonso to jump down and try to push the stricken Ferrari free.
Secondly, and far more importantly, what the hell is going on with Alonso’s sweater?
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Haha! Good laff. To be honest: I think that sweater is amazing. It is so wrong that it is extremely cool. Add a pair of neat shades in the mix, and there you go. Also, I don't really think it matters much what he does or does not wear, when it comes to picking up senoritas :-)
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not only have ferrari made a duff car this season but it appears that luca's gone looney,although it makes me sound like mosley..all of that rhymed..
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that's a sweater i'd expect a golfer to wear.an older golfer like jack nichlaus.not a f1 driver.must explain alonso's lethargic reaction,the lazy pig.he's being outpaced by a guy who had his head mashed in by a rogue spring..why is is that all ferrari people have something wrong in the head?
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It looked like he was trying to do a U turn and drive back past the crowd ... I don't think he realised it was a gravel trap because he was waving to the crowd. Maybe he assumed it was concrete or a light gravel like in a driveway. Or that the California had more ground clearance than the F1 cars so should have no problems. Alright, I have run out of excuses and ideas. He is just a bit of a plonker. He should wear the sweater.
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What... why?
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this is so cool. thee question is why did he acctually do that. he is not that supid to do that is he?
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Er, maybe he thought it was concrete run-off? But there must have been a clue when it wobbled to a halt and tried to bury itself. Concrete can't bend like that.
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I don't get it.... why did he do it? To prove it is possible to drive on gravel with the car?
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yh he turned into it didnt he... anywho the california does actually look really nice and i used to think it looked a bit ugly
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Well done Luca mate. Stupid jumper Fernando, but how awesome if Felipe. The California looks nice than in pics
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Maybe he thought it was exactly the same gravel as you put on your drive, not the sort used to stop F1 cars at ridiculous speeds. Or maybe he wanted to see how long it took a California to bog-down and get stuck. Either way what a poor rallying attempt! And I see Alonso's been golfing recently, maybe he'll swap F1 for PGA Golf in the future? Hopefully he'll think again.
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did Alonso get dressed in the dark that morning?
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I think they are thick
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Ferrari's prestige is gone.
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One word: Idiot...
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Alonso look as gay as a Spanish could be, the same for the gay with tha cam, gay gay voice
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How embarrassing.
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God in heaven! what's wrong with Alonso. He must have been bullied at school or something or maybe he's a psychopath serial killer. Those are the only things which would explain that sweater.
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its actually funny to see Alonso and Massa just casually switching to another car, leaving poor Luca alone. hahaha
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Top gear really dont like alonso do they ???
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Top gear really dont like alonso do they ???
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Makes you think not to drive a Ferrari off track and onto trappy sands. And just like BlueSwift said above, why did he drive there in there for? He must've knew the weight of the car plus three persons added to it would make the car sink. The sand couldn't possibly support all the weight and he even stopped half a second wich made the Ferrari start to sink in the sand and he should've known better than to try to get out of there by trying to speed off, it only got him deeper in the dry sand. Well, you just learn not to drive your California in sand when you show around.
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You know, there IS a track.
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just shows Alonso has no heart for Ferrari. why did we hire him. Kimi is not only a better and faster driver, he cared about the team. he just didn't care about the media.
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18 November 2009
y did he drive in there for? O.o. Well. At least he got closer to the crowds and there is more time taking photos of fernando and felipe. :P Fernando, Felipe and Ferrari. XD
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