1. Gold Medal
2. Stanley Cup
3. FIFA World Cup Trophy
4. Heisman Trophy
5. Green Jacket
6. Wimbledon Trophy
7. Lombardi Trophy
8. Yellow Jersey
9. Borg-Warner Trophy
10. Commissioner’s Trophy
According to RealClearSports.com
According to Times Online…
1. There is no such thing as “Ferrari red.” Buyers can order any shade of red.
2. One of the most popular models, Dino, named after Enzo Ferrari’s son, was never badged a Ferrari because of it only had a six-cylinder Fiat engine.
3. Woodridge, Ontario, Canada may have the highest per capita concentration of Ferrari’s in North America.
4. 75% of the production run cars are V-8s despite Ferrari being built upon a 12-cylinder reputation.
5. 90,000 of 120,000 Ferraris produced in the past 60 years are still on the road.
6. Ferrari makes engines for Maserati in their Maranello factory.
7. You too can own a Ferrari Formula 1 car. A Grand-Prix winning racer deiven by Michael Shumacher went at auction for $2.7million (U.S.)
8. Ferrari’s prancing horse symbol was first used by an Italian World War pilot, and was later entrusted to Enzo Ferrari.
9. The slowest Ferrari, the V-12 Scaglietti, goes 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds. The fastest, the F430, does it in 3.6 seconds.
10. Marlboro pays Ferrari’s F-1 team around $200 million (U.S.) a year, despite a cigarette-as ban in many countries.
According to Eric Reguly of The Globe and Mail.
In no particular order:
1. The toilets - there still aren’t enough and they become squalid during the day.
2. Too many temporary stands.
3. Insufficient leg room in the stands.
4. Being hassled by all sorts of hawkers as you get out of your car.
5. The temporary reduced speed limit on the A43 for race weekends.
6. The annual delay in sending out tickets that you have paid for back in March. You always wonder if they are going to arrive in time.
7. Having to pay to park in a field - Hockenheim doesn’t charge.
8. The fickle British crowd - where did all last year’s Button fans go?
9. Silverstone’s pathetic attempt to promote the GP by playing the patriotic card. Ardent F1 fans don’t base their support on the colour of the drivers passport.
10. Silverstone’s pathetic promotion of this year’s GP by offering a refund to early buyers in the event of Jenson Button winning. Quite an insult to Jenson.
According to TimesOnline, July 11th 2007.
In no particular order:
1. When you buy a three day grandstand ticket, you get roving access to other grandstands on the Friday and Saturday allowing you to try out many different parts of the circuit.
2. The stewarding staff are very professional and friendly.
3. The drive across the Cotwolds from the Bristol area passes through beautiful countryside avoiding the motorway jams.
4. The spectator facilities have vastly improved since my first British GP in 2000.
5. The range and price of the catering is excellent. It’s not all burgers as some would have you believe.
6. Unlike Hockenheim you don’t have to trek 30 mins through a forest from the car park.
7. The Red Arrows display is always breathtaking.
8. Silverstone FM gets you in the mood as you approach the circuit.
9. Although partisan, the crowd always recognises and applauds good driving no matter the team or the nationality of the driver.
10. With a packed 3 day programme, it’s actually very good value for money.
According to TimesOnline, July 11th 2007.
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