In 1982 all drivers locked themselves into one shared hotel room and refused to drive at the South African GP as a protest against clauses on their super licence contracts.
Not even their teams managed to get them to leave the room, only one photographer was allowed inside.
There are photos of Alain Prost sharing a mattress with Gilles Villeneuve, and Patrick Tambay saying “If those two have kids after this tonight I might as well retire now.”
Elio de Angelis played the piano.
Niki Lauda was sharing a bed with Patrese
Someone next to Rosberg was snoring until Villeneuve put a blanket over him.
They were just having fun.
In the end Balestre and Exclestone (the people in power) agreed to all the changes they wanted and it was enough for the drivers to head back to the track
Something I don’t think we talk about enough is the fact that Ayrton’s last meal was with Alain. And to this day Alain is publicly selfish in admitting he was glad it was him Ayrton had lunch with before the crash, and not anyone else.
I am thrilled Alex has renewed his contract and is remaining on the grid for the foreseeable future.
It could have waited until tomorrow. It could have waited until after Imola.
Why have Logan's project come out just to have ONE single post about it on the grid? Alex has ELEVEN. Alex is a great driver and he deserves a spot but not only is it a big fuck you to Logan, it's a huge fuck you to the other drivers, legends, that Williams brought in for this.
It's a huge fuck you to Jenson Button, Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, and Jacques Villeneuve, several of whom were there in person to watch Logan do Lap of Legends.
What is the point in promoting the history of the team, the talents of the team, if you are going to throw it in a drawer all for one driver?
Monaco is next week. It's not as though there's a two week break again, it is next week. Announce it next week.
Like not only was it a huge project honoring the history of Williams, it was also a huge intersection of sport and technology.
If Williams wanted Alex so badly, why would they put Logan in the car? What was the point?
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