Tuesday, May 10, 2011

F1 Turkey: Vettel outlaws on live TV

The Turkish Grand Prix ended with a little yellow, went unnoticed to most people as odds on to dominate opponents without too much difficulty was not yet 24 year old Sebastian Vettel. And it is the age of the sample has been some "embarrassment" among the Turks under the law of the country, in fact, children under 24 can not drink alcoholic beverages, as it did Vettel on the podium, when it has resisted the temptation to drink sparkling wine uncorks that traditionally the winner (and drink) to celebrate the victory.

But then, the manager of Red Bull had warned the pilot when they first open the bottle and could have flooded the present but could not taste a single drop. Moreover, Turkey is an Islamic country and alcohol to have a severe attitude. At that point the cars from McLaren, Sauber Force India and had to cover the advertising of alcoholic drinks brands on the car in the race after a rigorous inspection carried out immediately before the race.

Meanwhile, it may not be repeated next year: the Grand Prix in Istanbul in 2012 could be in doubt because of disagreements between Bernie Ecclestone on payments - which holds the rights to F1 - and the chamber of commerce in the Turkish metropolis, which intends to double the amount payable (8.5 to 17 million €) to ensure the possibility of hosting a race circuit champion.

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