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[Galahad]

I'm not aware of Tomas failing a drug test. He was fired as Jaguar test driver for a different misdemeanour.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Ah, cheers G, the old grey matter ain't what it once was

 

[Greenlantern101]

Is this topic only for motorsport questions ?
If so I would like to start a 'ask anything topic'

 

[Brogan]

Feel free to start a new thread in the Gravel Trap: http://cliptheapex.com/forums/gravel-trap/

 

[soccerman17]

On the last drug testing topic former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines twice. Needless to say he was banned from the sport for life.

 

[FB]

Who were the drivers who turned up drunk at Le Mans?

 

[gethinceri]

Johnny Dumfries and Mark Webber got pretty high one year.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

It was Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt at the 1953 Le Mans race.

 

[Kamui-FastestChefInTheWorld]

And they won, so they must have been bloody good

 

[Speshal]

Johnny Dumfries and Mark Webber got pretty high one year.

Do you mean Peter Dumbreck?

He got breathalysed after his flip at Le Mans as it's still considered a public road even when the race is on.

 

[gethinceri]

I do indeed Speshal there was a crease in my time map.

 

[Greenlantern101]

My memory needs poked with a stick.

Q. What happened with the proposed 'ground effect' rules being brought in?
I know the engines are to be V6 turbos from 2014 and that the ground effect was dropped for 2014.
But was it just delayed or has it been dropped totally?

 

[Galahad]

It has been dropped totally. Too much complexity or cost, more likely the latter, to bring them in with the turbos at the same time. Plus the energy recovery kit which is going to be much more significant as partnof the overall package.

 

[RasputinLives]

Which exisiting African countries - other than South Africa - have held an official F1 World Championship Grand Prix?

 

[Josh]

Morocco is the only one that I know of (other than South Africa). Looking at this list I don't see any other African countries apart from those 2 either.

 

[The Pits]

Has there not been a race in either Egypt or Tunisia?

 

[Olivier]

I think there were a bunch of non-championship races in the 60s-70s held in then Rhodesia (nowadays Zimbabwe)

 

[Fenderman]

In terms of Formula One Grands Prix these are the African GP's to date:

Ain Diab, Casablanca, Morocco - 1 GP in 1958
Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa - 3GP's 1962–1963 and 1965
Kyalami,Midrand, South Africa - 20 GP.s 1967–1980, 1982–1985, 1992–1993

Not forgetting:
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3GP's 2009-2011
Bahrain Intenational Circuit, Sakhor, Bahrain - 8 GP's 2004 - 2012 (except 2011)

However, pre-F1 there was this:

please stand by for an edit

 

[RasputinLives]

Nice Stats Fenderman but I'm afraid Bahrain and Abu Dhabi are officially parts of the Asian continent.

I just wondered why Bernie wasn't looking at expanding into Africa a little. I guess the money isn't there

 

[Fenderman]

Never was much good at Geography!