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[SimonPoole]

Anyone know of British celebrities who are real F1 fans? Who pops up at Silverstone every year?

[pRy]

Chris Evans is a big fan of F1, hes a TV/Radio Celeb
Naomi Cambell was at the GP last year? and this, although she may just do it for the PR.
Sarah Fergie (From the Royal Family) also said she likes F1
this year but again, she may have just said it to blend in.

*thinks*

ill post more if I think of more
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[pRy]

Chris Riea (spelling?) likes F1 too.. the music artist
and Brian Adams, he was at Silverstone this year, although im not sure if hes British or American...

Out of the above id say Chris Evans is the deffinate REAL F1 fan.. the rest may have been special PR guests, but Chris Evans deffinatly does get involved with F1 quite alot.

Chris had Jenson Button, Damon Hill on his TFI Friday show in the past.

[Andy]

Brian Adams is Canadian! George Harrison hangs out with Eddie Jordan all the time and is at many GP's.

[Mickey]

Phil Collins is also a fan. I seem to remember that he was with the Stewart team. As for super models, I believe they are there more for the glamour and exposure than for the racing. And Naomi likes Flavio's motor ;)

[Mickey]

Damn, even Liz Hurley and Hugh Grant were at Monaco (98 I think). She said something like she liked "Damien" Hill... Wow, real racing fans! Damon was quite amused.

[doohanOK]

Bryan Adams is Canadian.

Hugh Grant and Liz Hurley I don't think are real F1 fans.

Naomi Campbell is with Flavio Briatore. Didn't you notice the Campbell Perfume ads at Magny Cours this year?

Chris de Burgh, Fergie, Prince William & Harry, the late Princess Diana, Frank Bruno, Kate Moss, Sir Richard Branson, Ryan Giggs, Yasmin & Simon Le Bon, have all been spotted at Grands Prix.

George Harrison is a big F1 fan. He was in Melbourne this year for the GP.

regards,
doohanOK.

[Mickey]

doohanOK, I think we agree on Liz, Hugh, and Naomi, then. You can't call them fans just because they've been at some GP. I was just being sarcastic when I said "real racing fans"

[Ross Stonefeld]

Sir Branson has close ties with Adrian Reynard and BAR. He's been hesitant on sponsorship because of his views on Toabcco adverts.

Simon and Yasmin LeBon are friends of Paul Stewart I believe.

Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) is also a big fan.

And of course you get the grid full of Page3 girls and TV presenters, just because it's an 'event'

Ross Stonefeld
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[Peeko]

I was spotted at the Canadian GP, wearing a Ferrari hat and Bolle shades...

[george baird]

The actor Roddy McDowell of Clockwork Orange fame and he hates MS a true Brit.

[pa]

Last year, Phil Collins showed up at a GP and fawned all over MS, who shook his hand and told Phil to call him sometime. Well, Phil complains that he made a number of phone calls to MS that were never returned.

Awww.

Phil Collins may be a decent guy, but his music blows bigtime. Genesis died the day Gabriel left.

[karlth]

Originally posted by george baird
The actor Roddy McDowell of Clockwork Orange fame and he hates MS a true Brit.

Malcom McDowell, I think Roddy is deceased.

[Mila]

pRy, Chris Rea has gone to the extent of advertising his new CD in Autosport (inside front cover, even).

Andy, concerning George Harrison, he's been hanging about the pit lanes since the 70s. I could be wrong, but I think that his first link was the fab, Gordon Murray.

doohanOK, you're probably right. Hugh Grant and Liz Hurley are more likely real fans of Hugh Grant and Liz Hurley.

george baird, is that MALCOM McDowell? unless of course "Roddy" is that awful thing Malcolm McDowell had attached to his nose in "A Clockwork Orange"?