F1 Vintage Humour

[Starling]

I'm not sure where to post this, but it is surely nostalgia.

So, the way I recall this joke, a policeman stops a car speeding in the streets of London. Ayrton Senna rolls down the window.

"And who do you think you are, young man," says the policeman, "Nigel Mansell?"

[Vassago]

I heard Stirling Moss was pulled by a policeman who asked him "Who are you, Stirling Moss?" And he obviously was. Might be some UK racing lore though?

And obviously the ITV humour from the short-lived Schumacher vs Coulthard "rivalry" in 2001:

[Starling]

Schumi had a great sense of humour. I recently found this gem:

The quotes from "Gladiator" are hilarious. Jean Todt would have been an Oscar-winning actor.

[Starling]

Also Schumi, dubbing "Cars". His Italian is so good and also hilarious.

[Starling]

And this one practically killed me back then, when I believed Senna was a serious guy:

[Starling]

One more before I slink away cowering in shame. McLaren sure had a sense of humour. Of course my fave part is from 13"15'. Bruno Senna himself dubbed his uncle:



(and no, I never washed my hand again either since I touched his at the Autosprint Caschi D'Oro)

[DaleJuniorFan]

I never understood why the characters in the McLaren shorts looked straight out of the "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" movies.

Button almost looks like a dead ringer for the main character in those films.

[PTRACER]

One more before I slink away cowering in shame. McLaren sure had a sense of humour. Of course my fave part is from 13"15'. Bruno Senna himself dubbed his uncle:



(and no, I never washed my hand again either since I touched his at the Autosprint Caschi D'Oro)

Love the one with Murray. "Faaaantastic! This is the most exciting thing I have seen in 92 years, which is incredible because I'm only 89"

[Everso Biggyballies]

One more before I slink away cowering in shame. McLaren sure had a sense of humour. Of course my fave part is from 13"15'. Bruno Senna himself dubbed his uncle:



(and no, I never washed my hand again either since I touched his at the Autosprint Caschi D'Oro)

Love the one with Murray. "Faaaantastic! This is the most exciting thing I have seen in 92 years, which is incredible because I'm only 89"

Hmmmm no mention of Niki Lauda as a World Champion with McLaren. The first one of the McLaren International / Ron Dennis era. The only Champion not depicted or referred to from either version of McLaren . The only part of 1984 they refer to are Prosts failures, and the fact he lost by half a point. No mention that he lost it to Lauda also in a McLaren. No huge mention of Lewis either. I wonder if that is because Niki was behind persuading Lewis to quit McLaren and join Mercedes and sign Sergio to join Jenson.

[Starling]

One more before I slink away cowering in shame. McLaren sure had a sense of humour. Of course my fave part is from 13"15'. Bruno Senna himself dubbed his uncle:

(and no, I never washed my hand again either since I touched his at the Autosprint Caschi D'Oro)

Love the one with Murray. "Faaaantastic! This is the most exciting thing I have seen in 92 years, which is incredible because I'm only 89"

Hmmmm no mention of Niki Lauda as a World Champion with McLaren. The first one of the McLaren International / Ron Dennis era. The only Champion not depicted or referred to from either version of McLaren . The only part of 1984 they refer to are Prosts failures, and the fact he lost by half a point. No mention that he lost it to Lauda also in a McLaren. No huge mention of Lewis either. I wonder if that is because Niki was behind persuading Lewis to quit McLaren and join Mercedes and sign Sergio to join Jenson.

I too wondered about Niki. I fear he was cast as a bad guy because back then he was already in Mercedes. RIP Niki.

[Starling]

One more before I slink away cowering in shame. McLaren sure had a sense of humour. Of course my fave part is from 13"15'. Bruno Senna himself dubbed his uncle:



(and no, I never washed my hand again either since I touched his at the Autosprint Caschi D'Oro)

Love the one with Murray. "Faaaantastic! This is the most exciting thing I have seen in 92 years, which is incredible because I'm only 89"

Some more quotes from our Murray:
http://www.systems.caltech.edu/~rao/murray.html

I can't find the more epic one: "Fantastic! Nigel Mansell is out of the race" or something like that.

[DaleJuniorFan]

"Grim Pix"; a MAD Magazine satire of the film Grand Prix. (MAD #115, Dec. 1967)

[Everso Biggyballies]

"Grim Pix"; a MAD Magazine satire of the film Grand Prix. (MAD #115, Dec. 1967)

Wow thanks for that. Never knew of anything of that. Thanks for sharing.
**Makes coffee and settles down to read**

[DaleJuniorFan]

A sampling of the comic "Catchpole" that ran in Autosport magazine from the early '70s until the mid '90s:

09-09-1971

03-27-1975

06-19-1975

10-02-1975

10-09-1975

01-08-1976

01-22-1976

08-18-1977

01-04-1979

03-29-1979

04-05-1979

09-20-1979

10-18-1979

11-08-1979

12-06-1979

12-13-1979

09-11-1980

11-27-1980

07-23-1981

09-10-1981

09-24-1981

12-03-1981

[DaleJuniorFan]

Part 2

02-25-1982

04-15-1982

04-22-1982

05-27-1982

06-10-1982

08-12-1982

09-12-1982

10-28-1982

11-04-1982

12-23-1982

02-21-1985

05-09-1985

05-23-1985

06-13-1985

06-20-1985

07-11-1985

07-18-1985

08-29-1985

06-17-1993