F1: Fisichella loses drivers license

[bursty]

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/new...121:MTFH89480_2005-11-21_10-42-02_EVA137350:1

"Fisichella was stopped by police early on Sunday morning in Rome after driving at 148 kph in a 60 kph zone on the edge of the Italian capital, the Italian news agency ANSA reported."

Do you have to have a valid drivers license to race in F1?

 

[mad jew]

Haha!

This happens all the time. I'm surprised the Italian Police didn't let him go though. They must still be upset that Ferrari didn't win.

 

[bursty]

Italian police are targeting Renault drivers.

 

[Counterfit]

Haha!

This happens all the time. I'm surprised the Italian Police didn't let him go though. They must still be upset that Ferrari didn't win.

I remember when Button was stopped for doing 150mph in a BMW diesel.
Of course, he was driving for Williams at the time, so I'm not surprised he kept his license.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

You need a 'super licence' to drive in Formula One, which he'll hold in addition to a standard drivers licence – so seeing it's his road licence and not his racing licence Fisichella has lost he should still be able to race, although he's going to have to cadge a lift off someone else to the track...

 

[Lord Blackadder]

A race car driver....speeding? NO!

The policeman was probably just p*ssed that Fisichella was beaten by his French teammate this past season.

 

[bursty]

A race car driver....speeding? NO!

The policeman was probably just p*ssed that Fisichella was beaten by his French teammate this past season.

You mean Spanish? I thought Alonso was Spanish.

 

[Counterfit]

You mean Spanish? I thought Alonso was Spanish.

He is. They drive for a French team though.

Hey, I just realized. Since Renault has a shop in England and one in France, it was just like WWII! They beat Italy + Germany.

Oh, and the Russians and Americans apparently didn't figure into this version much, and the Japanese just kinda futzed around.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

You mean Spanish? I thought Alonso was Spanish.

Haste makes waste when typing .....I meant he was driving for a French team yet was beaten by a Spanish teammate, thus ensuring that, along with Ferrari and Minardi's poor showings, the Italians cut a poor figure in the 2005 F1 season.

He is. They drive for a French team though.

Hey, I just realized. Since Renault has a shop in England and one in France, it was just like WWII! They beat Italy + Germany.

Oh, and the Russians and Americans apparently didn't figure into this version much, and the Japanese just kinda futzed around.

Well, a Russian owns Jordan/Midland F1....but the Americans are noticably absent from the world's second most popular sport. But not to worry - in '06 we will have an American driver in the person of Scott Speed driving for Torro Rosso. Yay!

 

[Counterfit]

Well, a Russian owns Jordan/Midland F1....but the Americans are noticably absent from the world's second most popular sport. But not to worry - in '06 we will have an American driver in the person of Scott Speed driving for Torro Rosso. Yay!

All thanks to an Austrian...

Coincidence? I think not

 

[hvfsl]

Well I remember when Button was under 21, he wasn't allowed to drive in many countries (had to be taxied around) but could still race.

So I doubt you need a license to race.