There was shock this week following news that a leading Formula 1 driver’s favourite car is one made by the road car division of his team or sponsor. This remarkable announcement caused ripples in the F1 paddock as motorsport engineers and pundits reflected on what an amazing coincidence it was that a young multi-millionaire who could pick any car in the entire world as his favourite should, of all things, choose something made by the company he works for.
Fortunately, the F1 driver in question was quickly able to explain why – unbelievably – new favourite car happens to be made by the people who employ him; “It’s just so responsive,” he said, completely spontaneously. “The power is awesome, the brakes are incredible, and the handling is so amazing you could almost believe you were in a racing car!” he added, coincidentally listing key aspects of the car in the order that they appear in its marketing material.
The F1 driver went on to add that he had his “fingers crossed” that he would be able to acquire an example of his new favourite car very shortly. Industry experts say that fortunately the Formula 1 driver should have relatively little trouble getting himself this car since, by an amazing stroke of luck, it happens to be made by the company he drives for.
