33 replies to this topic

[man]

Out of interest, no particular reason. With 22 drivers on the grid, surely at least 2-3 smoke on a regular basis.

[Peter Perfect]

Kimi, every other weekend.

[Double Apex]

None of them smokes on a regular basis. MS smokes the occasional cigar though.

[Peter Perfect]

MS has a celebratory cigar after a win I believe.
Jan Magnesson(spelling?) did, and it didn't seem to help him.

But as for regular smokers on the current grid I don't believe there are any.

[man]

I recall his countryman Keke smoking on the podium.

Those were the days...

[Chevy II Nova]

I hear Jos enjoys the hasish.

[man]

Do any of the current drivers stay up past their 9pm bedtime?

Glad i'm not an F1 driver today

[Double Apex]

Originally posted by Chevy II Nova
I hear Jos enjoys the hasish.

If Jos smokes anything at all it will be proper Dutch nederwiet!

[MPJay]

I've seen a pic of Michael on vacation in the US, horseback riding with Corrina and he's smoking a cigarette. Not like it'll hurt him, he's got plenty of lung capacity to spare the way he trains.

[pRy]

Originally posted by Peter Perfect
Kimi, every other weekend.

[No27]

Mika Salo used to smoke in his Tyrrell days.

[Williams]

I seem to recall Jan Magnussen was a smoker as well.

[biercemountain]

Originally posted by Peter Perfect
Kimi, every other weekend.

That joke took me WAAAAAY too long to get. I'm getting slow in my old age.

[Ross Stonefeld]

Originally posted by man
Do any of the current drivers stay up past their 9pm bedtime?

Glad i'm not an F1 driver today

Yeah F1 drivers have it rough

[Chevy II Nova]

'But somebodies got to do it'.

[fifi]

heinz harald used to smoke

[ferrari_forever]

Originally posted by MPJay
I've seen a pic of Michael on vacation in the US, horseback riding with Corrina and he's smoking a cigarette. Not like it'll hurt him, he's got plenty of lung capacity to spare the way he trains.

I've seen those pics too, I thought they were for and advert for Marlboro though :

[kodandaram]

Well didn't you all see Michael Schumacher smoke today on TV ? And it was the big cigar again .....couldn't see the name though . But he smoke two of them today. One each after the two sessions- prequaly and qualy.

The first smoke was apparently to celebrate the smoking of Woobens . The second one was the bigger one ...this time to celebrate smokin the field. ...and the second one was manufactured by .....guess who ....a company called " Smoke 'em"

[Double Apex]

MS having a smoke:

http://www.atlasf1.c...ge/d03jpn1232-3

[Fidgey]

I forgot all about the shenanigans of last year. I laughed so hard the first time I saw those pics.

[Jungle Boy]

HHF was not a regular smoker but on occasion he did have the odd one.

Mika Salo smoked all through his F1 career and he only quit when Toyota hired him to lead the team into F1, he totally changed his prioraties then.

Mika Hakinnen smoked and still does, DC once siad that he caught Mika out behind the team trailer lighting up a Marlboro! It was embarrasing for both of them DC said!

[ehagar]

I think its the sort of thing that a driver wouldn't want to admit too. I read somewhere that a factory motorcycle rider didn't get a chance, in part because he smoke ciggies. It was seen as a sign of weakness and disregard for his health.

[Jungle Boy]

Originally posted by ehagar
I think its the sort of thing that a driver wouldn't want to admit too. I read somewhere that a factory motorcycle rider didn't get a chance, in part because he smoke ciggies. It was seen as a sign of weakness and disregard for his health.

I think that is what hampered Mika Salo in his career. I heard that one of the reasons Ferrari never seriously considered him for the 2nd seat in 2000 was because he was a regular smoker.

Hakkinen on the other hand only smoked occasionally (I suppose because of the stress) and kept it secret so it was never a big deal.

[Jason]

Smoking is unhealthy. Any professional sport where you can get away with smoking would certainly make me wonder just how athletic that particular sport is.

[BPTCCWSPBF]

Not F1 but in 1996 my mom saw Al unser Jr smoking behind his trailer at Road America.

[McLarenFormula1]

Originally posted by Peter Perfect
Kimi, every other weekend.

Finally! A Kimi joke that even a Raikkonen fan finds amusing.

[Palle]

Originally posted by man
I recall his countryman Keke smoking on the podium.

Those were the days...

Apart from Jan Magnussen is from Denmark, and Keke (Rosberg I assume) is from Finland. :

[Hellenic tifosi]

Schumacher and his usual cigar:

http://www.atlasf1.c...ge/d04esp1024-3

[man]

i was referring to Kimi smart arse!

I'm going to write to Max and suggest each driver must make a pitstop during a race and smoke a joint before preceeding with the rest of the race.

[Schummy]

In these days of political correct drivers and sanitized F1, I'm almost grateful of knowing some high profile drivers do such a marketing-image "sin" like an occasional cig.

[ehagar]

Originally posted by BPTCCWSPBF
Not F1 but in 1996 my mom saw Al unser Jr smoking behind his trailer at Road America.

Question is, what was he smoking :

[Ross Stonefeld]

Yeah but you dont inhale a cigar

[madmac]

I know its not current but James Hunt would smoke anything passed his way if yah know what I mean

[speedmaster]

Open your definition of smoke and you can end up with some more than 2 or 3....;)