'A lot of cocaine in F1'

[Kellanved]

Rome - A former Ferrari team doctor, Benigno Bartoletti, has said that close to one third of Grand Prix drivers takes cocaine.

"At races, there is a lot of cocaine and in Formula One, it could be as many as one third of all drivers who take cocaine," the 68-year-old doctor told the Italian motorsport magazine "Quattroruote".

He said that cocaine gave the drivers the belief that they are invincible.

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[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. On the other hand, the article ends with this sentence

"Doping tests amongst Formula One drivers in the past season however did not return a single positive test."

Although sometimes I could swear Ralf Schumacher smokes crack.

[sui generis]

2. Peruvian Marching Powder at the Race Track

Così stanno fiutando la cocaina alla pista della corsa. Appena a condizione che non bevano e non guidano!

I guess. Where is mothers against REALLY FAST driving when you need them?

[billyskank]

3. Admittedly when young men have huge amounts of money

cocaine use is not to be wondered at; however, I thought these F1 drivers were all utter "my body is a temple" fitness freaks? Coke certainly isn't part of any healthy fitness regimen.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. Maybe they are, but they are also the most competitive SOBs

to ever walk on Earth. With the obvious exception of Rubens Barrichello, who is to Michael Schumacher what Tony Blair is to *.

[Kellanved]

5. *looks left* *looks right* !LOL! * hopes nobody has seen it*

Spot on! Excellent comparison.