Monzanator 3,594 Posted May 9, 2020 #91 Share Posted May 9, 2020 It was a much simpler time. Photos? Who wants photos? Like smoking cigs was still common. I believe only Kimi Raikkonen is a smoker from current drivers and then Fernando Alonso from what I know. Vic Elford Brothers in-law Alfonso de Portago. You won't see a cigarette this close to a fuel tank in 2020! Jose Froilan Gonzalez (left) would probably have a very hard time fitting in a modern F1 cockpit too! hckošice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,547 Posted May 9, 2020 #92 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Yeah, fun to look back at but luckily things are different now indeed. People who are supposed to be role models (whether they want it or not) smoking away, not a damn thing in terms of safety and so on. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnl 659 Posted May 10, 2020 #93 Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 06/05/2020 at 03:18, Monzanator said: Technically speaking they probably compete under Palestine flag. It's not much about Israel as place where they live but the Israeli flag that will never be shown at these Games due to the fact that Israel is not recognized by most of those countries the Israeli arabs athleats can not participate in the, if they decide to go under the palestinian flag they will represent the palestinian authority therefore train for them it's mean less money and facilities... and besides good portion of them is very patriotic so for them it's not even a concidiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,754 Posted May 10, 2020 #94 Share Posted May 10, 2020 22 hours ago, heywoodu said: Yeah, fun to look back at but luckily things are different now indeed. People who are supposed to be role models (whether they want it or not) smoking away, not a damn thing in terms of safety and so on. Cigarette companies were the major sponsors of motor sport in those days. Remember the Lotus black & gold John Player Special team & the 555 blue & yellow Rally Team. All many times World Champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,547 Posted May 10, 2020 #95 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Just now, Grassmarket said: Cigarette companies were the major sponsors of motor sport in those days. Remember the Lotus black & gold John Player Special team & the 555 blue & yellow Rally Team. All many times World Champions. Yep, not a bad thing they aren't around anymore. Even though the JPS colors were beautiful and I even have a drinking cup in those colors, a combination of Coritinthians (football) and Ayrton Senna, present from my dad in law If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,594 Posted May 10, 2020 #96 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Cigs and alcohol were one thing, there was also Penthouse & Durex sponsoring F1 back in the day: Guy Edwards & model Suzanne Turner at the Hesketh car launch in 1976. Rupert Keegan during 1977 Canadian Grand Prix. thepharoah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,547 Posted May 10, 2020 #97 Share Posted May 10, 2020 At least, unlike cigarettes, Durex is a smart instead of dumb thing to use If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,547 Posted May 10, 2020 #98 Share Posted May 10, 2020 By the way, in the 80's and 90's there was a Dutch amateur cycling team sponsored by a sex club, Sauna Diana. They got sort of famous for their bus which appeared in the Tour de France, and the team competed among other things in the Trump Tour. Yes, that's the Trump Famous story here, but apart from 'hey a team sponsored by a sex club', it did actually have influence: in that time, even pro riders had nothing more than a wet towel to clean themselves up a little in their team manager's car after a race, but thanks to Sauna Diana, the normal thing quickly became for teams to have a full-blown bus with more and more luxuries on board - going from simply some private space, to showers, massages, beds etc and the semi-hotels we know now. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,754 Posted May 11, 2020 #99 Share Posted May 11, 2020 14 hours ago, heywoodu said: Famous story here, but apart from 'hey a team sponsored by a sex club', it did actually have influence: in that time, even pro riders had nothing more than a wet towel to clean themselves up a little in their team manager's car after a race, but thanks to Sauna Diana, the normal thing quickly became for teams to have a full-blown bus with more and more luxuries on board - going from simply some private space, to showers, massages, beds etc and the semi-hotels we know now. Converted (and not very converted London double-decker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepharoah 2,287 Posted May 14, 2020 #100 Share Posted May 14, 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1276739612383156&id=100001413878419 Back to women's 400 m hurdles final at 1999 Athletics WCH in Seville where both Nezha Bidouane and Daimi Pernia thought that they won it all but the winner was decided by. 01 second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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