| tdm74 | 07-10-2006 04:11 PM |
Red Bull Takes a dig at France
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Red Bull take another dig at France
Monday, July 10th 2006, 13:18 GMT
For the second year running, the Red Bull Racing team have made it clear they are no fans of the French Grand Prix, or France, or the French...
Last year, instead of a conventional pre-race press release with drivers' quotes, the flamboyant team opted for an amusing tirade of insults on the Magny-Cours circuit.
This year, however, Red Bull have gone one step further, replacing the amusing insults with very stinging remarks about the country, the circuit, and a whole lot more...
"It has come to our attention that last year's French Grand Prix Red Bull Preview ruffled a few feathers and so in a spirit of goodwill Red Bull would like to apologise and say sorry for any distress it might have caused the good citizens of 'L'Hexagone'," read this year's Red Bull preview.
"And while we're at it we would also like to say sorry for the fact that other countries have impressive national emblems like lions or eagles, but France is represented by a chicken with a comedy name 'Cocorico'.
"We are sorry for the fact you only have one F1 driver, that he's at the back of the grid and for the fact that your Renault world championship team is run by an Italian whom you find very irritating - nearly as irritating as all his English engineers and mechanics.
"We are sorry this race is not taking place at Le Castellet," it added.
Red Bull's energy drink happens to be officially banned in France since 2004 over health concerns.
The Full Press Release From Red Bull Racing
It has come to our attention that last year's French Grand Prix Red Bull Preview ruffled a few feathers and so in a spirit of goodwill Red Bull would like to APOLOGISE and say SORRY for any distress it might have caused the good citizens of "L'Hexagone."
And while we're at it we would also like to say SORRY for the fact that other countries have impressive national emblems like lions or eagles, but France is represented by a chicken with a comedy name "Cocorico."
On the subject of comedy, we would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that we foreigners don't find La Comedie Francaise funny.*
We would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that while you are so proud of your cheeses, England actually produces more fromages than you.
We would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that other European nations constantly take their triumphant photos in your Arc de Triomphe.
We would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that Anglo-Saxon popular music has entered your culture and given the world the chance to laugh at French Rap Music.
We would like to APOLOGISE for allowing tiny Green Peace dinghies to get in the way of your warships and sinking in front of them.
We are SORRY for the fact you only have one F1 driver, that he's at the back of the grid and for the fact that your Renault world championship team is run by an Italian whom you find very irritating - nearly as irritating as all his English engineers and mechanics.
We APOLOGISE for the fact the European Union has decided that English beef can once again be sold in France.
We APOLOGISE for the fact you had to give way to external pressure and ban the ridiculous Priorite a Droite rule that allowed your funny little 2CV cars to pull out of tiny side roads into the path of oncoming juggernauts.
We APOLOGISE for the fact that petrol prices have now risen to such an extent in France that farmers are finding it difficult to buy enough fuel to set fire to lorries full of English lamb.
We are HAPPY to be here as you celebrate "le quatorze juillet" although we are SORRY we don't understand why you are celebrating the fact that one group of French people beat the crap out of another group of French people. But please remind us, was the 14th July celebrating the revolution in 1789, 1830, 1848, 1871, 1936 or 1968? Goodness! Your list of revolutions is so long it reads like a train timetable....or at least it would if your train drivers, like your truck drivers and air traffic controllers weren't busy striking rather than working.
We are SORRY this race is not taking place at Le Castellet.
We are SORRY that you love foreigners so much that you try and stop them driving out of the country by ensuring your automated Petrol Stations are the only ones in Europe that won't accept foreign credit cards.
And so we come to the World Cup. But even we cannot be that cruel and, in any case, what would there be for us to APOLOGISE about?
* Yes, we do know the Comedie Francaise is not supposed to be funny.
Red Bull take another dig at France
Monday, July 10th 2006, 13:18 GMT
For the second year running, the Red Bull Racing team have made it clear they are no fans of the French Grand Prix, or France, or the French...
Last year, instead of a conventional pre-race press release with drivers' quotes, the flamboyant team opted for an amusing tirade of insults on the Magny-Cours circuit.
This year, however, Red Bull have gone one step further, replacing the amusing insults with very stinging remarks about the country, the circuit, and a whole lot more...
"It has come to our attention that last year's French Grand Prix Red Bull Preview ruffled a few feathers and so in a spirit of goodwill Red Bull would like to apologise and say sorry for any distress it might have caused the good citizens of 'L'Hexagone'," read this year's Red Bull preview.
"And while we're at it we would also like to say sorry for the fact that other countries have impressive national emblems like lions or eagles, but France is represented by a chicken with a comedy name 'Cocorico'.
"We are sorry for the fact you only have one F1 driver, that he's at the back of the grid and for the fact that your Renault world championship team is run by an Italian whom you find very irritating - nearly as irritating as all his English engineers and mechanics.
"We are sorry this race is not taking place at Le Castellet," it added.
Red Bull's energy drink happens to be officially banned in France since 2004 over health concerns.
The Full Press Release From Red Bull Racing
It has come to our attention that last year's French Grand Prix Red Bull Preview ruffled a few feathers and so in a spirit of goodwill Red Bull would like to APOLOGISE and say SORRY for any distress it might have caused the good citizens of "L'Hexagone."
And while we're at it we would also like to say SORRY for the fact that other countries have impressive national emblems like lions or eagles, but France is represented by a chicken with a comedy name "Cocorico."
On the subject of comedy, we would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that we foreigners don't find La Comedie Francaise funny.*
We would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that while you are so proud of your cheeses, England actually produces more fromages than you.
We would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that other European nations constantly take their triumphant photos in your Arc de Triomphe.
We would like to APOLOGISE for the fact that Anglo-Saxon popular music has entered your culture and given the world the chance to laugh at French Rap Music.
We would like to APOLOGISE for allowing tiny Green Peace dinghies to get in the way of your warships and sinking in front of them.
We are SORRY for the fact you only have one F1 driver, that he's at the back of the grid and for the fact that your Renault world championship team is run by an Italian whom you find very irritating - nearly as irritating as all his English engineers and mechanics.
We APOLOGISE for the fact the European Union has decided that English beef can once again be sold in France.
We APOLOGISE for the fact you had to give way to external pressure and ban the ridiculous Priorite a Droite rule that allowed your funny little 2CV cars to pull out of tiny side roads into the path of oncoming juggernauts.
We APOLOGISE for the fact that petrol prices have now risen to such an extent in France that farmers are finding it difficult to buy enough fuel to set fire to lorries full of English lamb.
We are HAPPY to be here as you celebrate "le quatorze juillet" although we are SORRY we don't understand why you are celebrating the fact that one group of French people beat the crap out of another group of French people. But please remind us, was the 14th July celebrating the revolution in 1789, 1830, 1848, 1871, 1936 or 1968? Goodness! Your list of revolutions is so long it reads like a train timetable....or at least it would if your train drivers, like your truck drivers and air traffic controllers weren't busy striking rather than working.
We are SORRY this race is not taking place at Le Castellet.
We are SORRY that you love foreigners so much that you try and stop them driving out of the country by ensuring your automated Petrol Stations are the only ones in Europe that won't accept foreign credit cards.
And so we come to the World Cup. But even we cannot be that cruel and, in any case, what would there be for us to APOLOGISE about?
* Yes, we do know the Comedie Francaise is not supposed to be funny.
| TyrannoSullyRex | 07-10-2006 04:24 PM |
Got a link to all that?
| Impreza01 | 07-10-2006 04:28 PM |
:lol: Awesome... :banana:
| TyrannoSullyRex | 07-10-2006 04:34 PM |
Nevermind, found it:
[url]http://www.redbullracing.com/#page=NewsPage.1152526293572-1183631155[/url]
[url]http://www.redbullracing.com/#page=NewsPage.1152526293572-1183631155[/url]
| artkevin | 07-10-2006 04:35 PM |
Damn. Just damn.
| WRXedUSA | 07-10-2006 04:43 PM |
Yeowzers
:lol:
:lol:
| MattDell | 07-10-2006 04:44 PM |
Wow. Austrians have balls.
| Mykl | 07-10-2006 04:57 PM |
[QUOTE=tdm74]We are HAPPY to be here as you celebrate "le quatorze juillet" although we are SORRY we don't understand why you are celebrating the fact that one group of French people beat the crap out of another group of French people. But please remind us, was the 14th July celebrating the revolution in 1789, 1830, 1848, 1871, 1936 or 1968? Goodness! Your list of revolutions is so long it reads like a train timetable....or at least it would if your train drivers, like your truck drivers and air traffic controllers weren't busy striking rather than working.
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OMG.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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OMG.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
| StuBeck | 07-10-2006 05:06 PM |
Most of their press releases are pretty funny, they make fun of all of the events.
| AndyRoo | 07-10-2006 05:09 PM |
^^^ best part
but wow that was all very harsh :lol:
- andrew, who liked france when he went
but wow that was all very harsh :lol:
- andrew, who liked france when he went
| NYEJ25 | 07-10-2006 05:40 PM |
That is funny as hell. It takes balls to make a statement like that and then go race in that country!
| MattNJ2.8 | 07-10-2006 05:50 PM |
[IMG]http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/large/owned-48028.jpg[/IMG]
lmao
lmao
| silver arrow | 07-10-2006 05:53 PM |
They aren't going to lose market chare in France over it, so why not. The part about the revolutions looking like a train schedule, classic.:lol:
| kfoote | 07-10-2006 05:54 PM |
That's not very nice.
It's funny. REALLY funny, but still not very nice.
It's funny. REALLY funny, but still not very nice.
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-10-2006 05:56 PM |
Red Bull gives you wings....err.....um.....BALLS
| blue blurr | 07-10-2006 07:10 PM |
That is awesome! I am so glad Italia won that ball kicking game!
| Hotrodguru | 07-10-2006 07:25 PM |
Ahhh nice read..France FTL!
| Easy Rider | 07-10-2006 07:53 PM |
Strange - no cracks over them smelling?
| skuttledude | 07-10-2006 09:08 PM |
Tomorrow's headline reads "Red Bull headbutts France"
great article!! well done RB
great article!! well done RB
| mofugga | 07-10-2006 09:20 PM |
they are now my favorite f1 team, that is some hilarious stuff!!!
| Weasel 555 | 07-11-2006 02:12 PM |
rotflmao :lol:
| cdvma | 07-11-2006 02:44 PM |
HAHAHA thats awesome. I don't drink Red Bull but that makes me want to go and buy one.
| Thumper23 | 07-11-2006 02:52 PM |
That is one of the greatest press releases of all time. :lol:
| hikeeba | 07-11-2006 03:30 PM |
Yea, that's good! Take that, you Fronchy-Fronch!
Do you think the driver's have to reflect that attitude?
Do you think the driver's have to reflect that attitude?
| deluxsti | 07-12-2006 11:35 AM |
[QUOTE=mofugga]they are now my favorite f1 team, that is some hilarious stuff!!![/QUOTE]
x2 whats not to like? they brought in an american driver, bash france and make a badass energy drink:banana:
x2 whats not to like? they brought in an american driver, bash france and make a badass energy drink:banana:
| RichardM | 07-12-2006 11:48 AM |
Red Bull also sponsors an aerobatic performance team. Guess which country they have never performed in.
| quickgtp | 07-12-2006 11:59 AM |
zing!
| Sideshowbob | 07-12-2006 12:03 PM |
wow, thats awesome.
| forced4 | 07-12-2006 12:24 PM |
Wow...that takes big Red Balls. :lol:
| Dr. WOT | 07-12-2006 12:27 PM |
[QUOTE=tdm74]We are SORRY this race is not taking place at Le Castellet.[/QUOTE]
W3rd :furious:
W3rd :furious:
| closure | 07-12-2006 12:49 PM |
Le dang
| bl_easy | 07-12-2006 01:03 PM |
:lol: :lol: :lol:
| bebeu | 07-13-2006 07:51 AM |
I am sorry but, where is Redbull Racing in the current F1 championship ?
| mofugga | 07-13-2006 08:24 AM |
[QUOTE=bebeu]I am sorry but, where is Redbull Racing in the current F1 championship ?[/QUOTE]
please don't headbutt us :lol:
please don't headbutt us :lol:
| MattDell | 07-13-2006 08:54 AM |
[QUOTE=bebeu]I am sorry but, where is Redbull Racing in the current F1 championship ?[/QUOTE]
Red Bull is doing much better than Jaguar was.
Torro Ross is doing a HELL OF A LOT BETTER than Minardi was.
Remember, it took Renault a few years to turn Benetton into what it is now.
-Matt
Red Bull is doing much better than Jaguar was.
Torro Ross is doing a HELL OF A LOT BETTER than Minardi was.
Remember, it took Renault a few years to turn Benetton into what it is now.
-Matt
| enduroshark | 07-13-2006 09:43 AM |
[QUOTE=bebeu]I am sorry but, where is Redbull Racing in the current F1 championship ?[/QUOTE]
Way ahead of Prost, but behind the blue and yellow team based in England that is run by an italian and has no french drivers.
Way ahead of Prost, but behind the blue and yellow team based in England that is run by an italian and has no french drivers.
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-13-2006 09:50 AM |
[QUOTE=bebeu]I am sorry but, where is Redbull Racing in the current F1 championship ?[/QUOTE]
can they get a few years of development under there belt before we right them off as Honda
can they get a few years of development under there belt before we right them off as Honda
| el crichon wrx | 07-13-2006 10:46 AM |
Flame suit on :
repeat after me : Red Bull is Bad, Cognac is Fine ! :p
repeat after me : Red Bull is Bad, Cognac is Fine ! :p
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-13-2006 11:37 AM |
[QUOTE=el crichon wrx]Flame suit on :
repeat after me : Red Bull is Bad, Cognac is Fine ! :p[/QUOTE]
Red Bull = Mixer
Cognac = Alcohol
repeat after me : Red Bull is Bad, Cognac is Fine ! :p[/QUOTE]
Red Bull = Mixer
Cognac = Alcohol
| Dr. WOT | 07-13-2006 12:46 PM |
[QUOTE=enduroshark]Way ahead of Prost, but behind the blue and yellow team based in England that is run by an italian and has no french drivers.[/QUOTE]
French motor and tires, both excellent.
French motor and tires, both excellent.
| TyrannoSullyRex | 07-13-2006 12:51 PM |
[QUOTE=Dr. WOT]French motor and tires, both excellent.[/QUOTE]
created by all English engineers
created by all English engineers
| bebeu | 07-13-2006 06:52 PM |
And RedBull Racing haven't got English engineers ?
so sad.....
so sad.....
| TyrannoSullyRex | 07-13-2006 07:24 PM |
[QUOTE=bebeu]And RedBull Racing haven't got English engineers ?
so sad.....[/QUOTE]
They have those in spades.
Renault may be a "French" team, just everyone that works there is either German or English, with the occasional Italian thrown in for color.
so sad.....[/QUOTE]
They have those in spades.
Renault may be a "French" team, just everyone that works there is either German or English, with the occasional Italian thrown in for color.
| artkevin | 07-13-2006 07:47 PM |
STR has a crap load of Italians from Minardi and they basically an Italian team being based in Faenza Italy. Not sure what this has to do with France but I am going to go eat a cupcake.
| Gairloch | 07-14-2006 12:19 AM |
ROFL That's almost funny enough to cause me to cheer for Scott Speed
| sleepy98 | 07-14-2006 01:02 AM |
I love it! Finally people with Balls errr wings:D
| Arnie | 07-14-2006 02:02 AM |
Too funny. But france still produced some of my favorite hot hatches of all time, 106GTi, 205GTi, Clio Williams, Clip Cup, R5Turbo, etc. vive le france!
| silver arrow | 07-14-2006 03:41 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]STR has a crap load of Italians from Minardi and they basically an Italian team being based in Faenza Italy. Not sure what this has to do with France but I am going to go eat a cupcake.[/QUOTE]
Can I have a cupcake? :banana:
Can I have a cupcake? :banana:
| grandpa rex | 07-14-2006 06:52 AM |
Did anyone at Indy pick up the Red Bulletin Newspaper that they published for race day? It was positively hilarious. These guys have a good sense of humor.
| jamesohoh7 | 07-14-2006 07:53 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]STR has a crap load of Italians from Minardi and they basically an Italian team being based in Faenza Italy. Not sure what this has to do with France but I am going to go eat a cupcake.[/QUOTE]
:lol: Normally, I'd suggest you wash it down with some gatorade, but I think Red Bull would be more appropriate... -this time-. :)
:lol: Normally, I'd suggest you wash it down with some gatorade, but I think Red Bull would be more appropriate... -this time-. :)
| Osgood30 | 07-14-2006 08:11 AM |
Am I the only one who does not find this funny?? I hope both cars will DNF now.
| VpointVick | 07-14-2006 08:26 AM |
[QUOTE=Osgood30]Am I the only one who does not find this funny?? I hope both cars will DNF now.[/QUOTE]
Yes you are, Pierre. :lol:
Yes you are, Pierre. :lol:
| ExitVisa | 07-14-2006 10:22 AM |
[QUOTE=Osgood30]Am I the only one who does not find this funny?? I hope both cars will DNF now.[/QUOTE]
Probably not. I'm certain there are several people in France who also have their undies in a wad over this press release.
Probably not. I'm certain there are several people in France who also have their undies in a wad over this press release.
| CirrusWRX | 07-14-2006 05:32 PM |
L'Own3d!!!!
| MattNJ2.8 | 07-14-2006 09:06 PM |
[QUOTE=Osgood30]Am I the only one who does not find this funny?? I hope both cars will DNF now.[/QUOTE]
Whatever, Frenchie.
[IMG]http://img.search.com/6/69/300px-Scottevil.jpg[/IMG]
Whatever, Frenchie.
[IMG]http://img.search.com/6/69/300px-Scottevil.jpg[/IMG]
| Slick33 | 07-14-2006 11:05 PM |
That's freakin' classic!!
| bebeu | 11-09-2006 04:56 PM |
HEEEEEEE !!!
What do you think about that :
[IMG]http://www.formula1.com/photos/190x177/sutton/2006/d06jpn1315.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE][B]Red Bull confirmed on Tuesday that Renault will supply engines to Red Bull Racing next year,[/B] while sister team Toro Rosso will be powered by Ferrari. The move signals the end of Red Bull Racing�s two-year agreement with Ferrari - a season early.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.formula1.com/news/5216.html[/url]
Finally, Rebull loves french engines ? :D
What do you think about that :
[IMG]http://www.formula1.com/photos/190x177/sutton/2006/d06jpn1315.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE][B]Red Bull confirmed on Tuesday that Renault will supply engines to Red Bull Racing next year,[/B] while sister team Toro Rosso will be powered by Ferrari. The move signals the end of Red Bull Racing�s two-year agreement with Ferrari - a season early.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.formula1.com/news/5216.html[/url]
Finally, Rebull loves french engines ? :D
| ptclaus98 | 11-09-2006 06:26 PM |
[QUOTE=bebeu;15932793]HEEEEEEE !!!
What do you think about that :
[IMG]http://www.formula1.com/photos/190x177/sutton/2006/d06jpn1315.jpg[/IMG]
[url]http://www.formula1.com/news/5216.html[/url]
Finally, Rebull loves french engines ? :D[/QUOTE]
This is not news.
What do you think about that :
[IMG]http://www.formula1.com/photos/190x177/sutton/2006/d06jpn1315.jpg[/IMG]
[url]http://www.formula1.com/news/5216.html[/url]
Finally, Rebull loves french engines ? :D[/QUOTE]
This is not news.
| 4wdrift | 11-10-2006 12:45 PM |
Frenchies still got pOWneD, again. Great read.
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