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[Prototype]

As a follicly challenged person, and very aware of issues of the rug, I can think of one former F1 team owner, who each year had a more modern and trendy rug (and glasses) which seem to defy the aging process; I even saw him boating in Sydney with said rug firmly in place - am I mistaken?

[Barry Boor]

Where I come from we called them 'syrups'.

[roger.daltrey]

No you are not mistaken.

Some people talk about the 'sharks' involved in F1 others talk about the 'big wigs'

Ahem....

[Twin Window]

Originally posted by Prototype

...am I mistaken?

No.

Some time ago now (F3000 days, IIRC) one of his spannermen decided it would be a jape to direct an airline at the rug in question, which took-off in spectacular fashion as a result.

Shortly followed by the mechanic, who was fired on the spot...

[Sharman]

Barry
Presumably syrup of figs
John

[Twin Window]

Yes; or oil rig, Irish jig, farmer's pig - all the same difference.

[ensign14]

Originally posted by Twin Window
Irish jig

Perhaps the most appropriate in this context?

[David M. Kane]

Do we get no clues? Never mind.

I think I figured out who it is.

[Odseybod]

... or Irish jig

Originally posted by ensign14

Perhaps the most appropriate in this context?

I think that may be the only clue we need .

[Rockford]

Originally posted by Twin Window

Shortly followed by the mechanic, who was fired on the spot...

I'm no lawyer, but surely that could've been taken to a tribunal? The case notes would have been hilarious.

[Van Diemen Driver]

Is this about Eddie J.? The teamowner who was in F1 for the fame and the money and not for the success?

[ensign14]

Originally posted by Rockford


I'm no lawyer, but surely that could've been taken to a tribunal? The case notes would have been hilarious.

Would have needed 2 years' continuous service at the time, IIRC.

[GeoffE]

"I knew Eddie Jordan before he stopped being bald"

http://www.telegraph...4/emfjord25.xml

See also http://forums.autosp...645#post2205645

[David M. Kane]

Well he certainly upgrade his "bathing cap" since the 1980 one!

[Vicuna]

Carl Haas?

[David M. Kane]

Carl Hass? That's not his real hair? Just kiddin', that is the WORST looking rug I've ever seen! He spends more on his cigars! At least Eddie upgrade from his 1980 "horsehair wig" to really decent rug of late. I think Carl used the same guy as Howard Cossell.

[JacnGille]

Originally posted by David M. Kane
Carl Hass? That's not his real hair? Just kiddin', that is the WORST looking rug I've ever seen! He spends more on his cigars! I think Carl used the same guy as Howard Cossell.

Since I never remember seein Carl and Howard in the same place at the same time they may have used the same one.

[David M. Kane]

Jacnjille:

You might be on to something!

[Bloggsworth]

Health and Safety issue, pointing and firing airlines directly at people is gross misconduct, instant dismissal. At Lotus we would use pop rivets in a piece of wiper cable tube to blow out the loudspeakers playing Worker's Playtime.

[Gregor Marshall]

For several years I was lucky enough to go to the Jordan F1 GP team's Christmas party and I never knew about EJ's syrup!! I can't believe that Mr Irvine never pulled a prank about it?

[f1steveuk]

There was an extremely strong rumour that the Irish "syrup" wearer sacked a driver who was caught wearing said "syrup" and doing a very bad impression, and this German (oh, what a give away) was informed by fax.

Also it was noticable at Goodwood, the when said Irishman drove one of his old cars, he always went into a motorhome to remove his crash helmet. I wonder why?!

I often chatted with him in various airports around the world, and even though I knew, I never really noticed. Nice bloke!

[Richard Jenkins]

Motor racing personalities who wore/wear wigs:

Eddie Jordan
Bernie Ecclestone
Peter Broeker


Interestingly, all three were racing drivers first, and then all three became team bosses. Might be an idea to keep an eye on young M. Schumacher's hairline in future years...

[David M. Kane]

I believe that is Bernie real hair. The only photo of Peter I could find he is shown semi-bald and about 45-55 years of age?

[fines]

Originally posted by f1steveuk
There was an extremely strong rumour that the Irish "syrup" wearer sacked a driver who was caught wearing said "syrup" and doing a very bad impression, and this German (oh, what a give away) was informed by fax.

Ahh, so that's the reason Michael Schumacher was "kicked" after only one race...

[D-Type]

I think Bernie's is real - someone as fastidious as him would never pay for a wig like that!

[f1steveuk]

Originally posted by fines

Ahh, so that's the reason Michael Schumacher was "kicked" after only one race...

Would have been better for the Irishman, but it was a different German, the one the named German nicked the girlfriend of and married!

[David M. Kane]

That story goes a long way in explaining why the German was fired in such a mean way, he can't take a joke.

If I wore one of those thing I would be totally paranoid. I would be thinking all the time "why are people looking at me that way?"

[Richard Jenkins]

Originally posted by David M. Kane
I believe that is Bernie real hair. The only photo of Peter I could find he is shown semi-bald and about 45-55 years of age?

Well, a picture of Mr B C Ecclestone c. 1958, in one of the biographies done on him, shows him as having rapidly receded hair from the front. Therefore, there's no way that hair he has had for some while is real. Of course, I will never have the chance to prove this one way or the other.....

I don't know if David Holland can post images, but he has shown me a picture of Broeker with a god-awful wig. It makes Donald Trump's thatch look classy....

[f1steveuk]

Every time BCE visited my office I looked at him, and he just reminded me of an african hut. So much money, so little style!

[sterling49]

Originally posted by David M. Kane
That story goes a long way in explaining why the German was fired in such a mean way, he can't take a joke.

If I wore one of those thing I would be totally paranoid. I would be thinking all the time "why are people looking at me that way?"

This is such a wicked thread........tears streaming down face............

[ensign14]

Originally posted by D-Type
I think Bernie's is real - someone as fastidious as him would never pay for a wig like that!

I think you need to change the emphasis:

I think Bernie's is real - someone as fastidious as him would never pay for a wig like that!

[David M. Kane]

I've "examined" Bernie up close several times. He doesn't sport a rug, but rather a severe comb forward hair style to mask his light area in the front.

[Gregor Marshall]

Originally posted by David M. Kane
I've "examined" Bernie up close several times. He doesn't sport a rug, but rather a severe comb forward hair style to mask his light area in the front.

So like Donald Trump but from the back forwards?

I wonder if my late Dad would have been more successful with a syrup instead of a comb-over and big sidies!!

[alansart]

Originally posted by Gregor Marshall


So like Donald Trump but from the back forwards?

I wonder if my late Dad would have been more successful with a syrup instead of a comb-over and big sidies!!

I think his competitors would have made it very embarassing for him. Can you imagine Lanfranchi seeing Gerry in a wig

[David Beard]

This is all very sad.
Eddie Jordan will never be the same again, to me.

[kayemod]

Originally posted by David M. Kane
I've "examined" Bernie up close several times. He doesn't sport a rug, but rather a severe comb forward hair style to mask his light area in the front.

If that's true, given the way he was receding in the 50s and 60s, and there's plenty of photographic evidence for this, he must be combing it from somewhere just above his collar.

[Rosemayer]

Pretty much 3/4 of the way back

[Sharman]

That shot reminds me of Noel Coward
"Who is that with the Queen of Tonga Noel?"
"Her lunch dear boy"

[David M. Kane]

I'm going to a lecture/presentation by Donald Trump here in Arizona on Feb. 23rd. I might sneak up on him with my camera for a close-up of his hair.

IF Bernie is wearing a rug it is a much different style to anything I've ever seen.

[ian senior]

Has it not occurred to anyone that Bernie might have had a hair transplant? If Elton John can do it, so can Bernie.

[RS2000]

Originally posted by ian senior
Has it not occurred to anyone that Bernie might have had a hair transplant? If Elton John can do it, so can Bernie.

Yes it had. I'd been trying to recall any time he was out of sight for an extended period during potential cultivation.

[ian senior]

Originally posted by RS2000


Yes it had. I'd been trying to recall any time he was out of sight for an extended period during potential cultivation.

Fair point. Can anyone recall him wearing a hat over a certain period of time? Or would a hat bugger up the new growth process?

[Séamas M.]

Photos for comparison from Kirkistown, 1977 or 1978.



and Phoenix Park 1979



Is there room for a Personal Photos of team managers' enhancements thread? Maybe not!

[kayemod]

Originally posted by ian senior


Fair point. Can anyone recall him wearing a hat over a certain period of time? Or would a hat bugger up the new growth process?

With Bernie? It wouldn't dare, no hat is that brave.

[alansart]

Originally posted by Twin Window
There is a current F1 team principal who's had a hair transplant, or plugs to be more precise, and quite recently too - roughly four years ago from memory.

He's Italian.

Does he need a bit of Grecian 2000 as well?

[Twin Window]

Sorry, Alan - I just accidently deleted my post which you quoted!

I think he's a bit too far gone for Grecian 2000...

[Vitesse2]

Originally posted by Twin Window
There is a current F1 team princpal who's had hair transplant, or plugs to be more precise, and quite recently too - roughly four years ago from memory.

He's Italian.

Only on his head, I hope.

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[ian senior]

Oh....................I do wish you hadn't posted that.

[David M. Kane]

What is he wearing a bikini? Holy Moly!

[Gregor Marshall]

Not good at all!!

To try and make up for that I just found this:-



I think it shows that whatever Bern has now he's had for quite a while.