GrandPrix.com reports that Juan Pablo Montoya has got into trouble with the Nascar authorities after he flipped the bird to another driver during practice. The sweary-sign was broadcast live, and Montoya has been fined $10,000.
Wow! I wonder what Nascar would fine him if he repeated what he did at the Belgian Grand Prix a few years back. Yes, we Formula 1 fans have seen what Juan Pablo Montoya is really capable of. As James Allen would say, turn the sound up and enjoy (but probably not if you’re at work).
Meanwhile, it is always worth wheeling out this clip of Heinz-Harald Frentzen fingering Mark Blundell way back in 1995. Murray Walker’s commentary is a joy to behold.
Update: I’ve featured the video on this blog before, but I couldn’t resist giving it a repeat action. Scott Speed on fine form here. 
jameshigham
27 April 2007 17:31
#1
Just letting off a bit of steam I think.
James Coyle
27 April 2007 19:01
#2
Funny….the finger in question was “shown” to a camera man live on TV, Juan thought it was the camera man assigned to follow him around for a documentary about his first year in NASCAR (just joking, and that it could be edited out).
The “cuss-fest” you’re referring to actually happened in France when the team (Williams) brought RS into the pits early and screwed up Juan’s strategy.
doctorvee
27 April 2007 21:33
#3
James Coyle, you might be referring to a separate incident. The video shows Montoya complaining about Räikkönen at Spa Francorchamps.
James Coyle
27 April 2007 22:19
#4
Sorry, I can’t see the video at work…and to me the real cuss-fest was at France.
doctorvee
27 April 2007 23:06
#5
Yeah, I am sure it has happened a few times. There was the incident last year when Giancarlo Fisichella said, “Fucking shit! The car is fucking shit!” Broadcast live around the world. Since then, I’ve got the feeling that almost all team radio is broadcast on a delay.
Shara
2 May 2007 10:46
#6
This is so cool! I reckon there is so much swearing and abuse going on man!
Are there any more I could find somewhere on youtube or other platforms?
Preferably I’d like Alonso to propa swear at someone, but I think he is too much of a cool boy to actually do sth like that! Too cool for school that guy.
Can someone explain to me why they do these ads? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYE8TUXZi8
Have they got money issues? Do they think they’re not famous enough? It can hardly be the product, can it? Cause b4 this one Alonso did an ad for Renault, hardly a great car!
doctorvee
2 May 2007 14:39
#7
Shara,
It will be part of their contract to appear in a car advert whenever the bosses want them to.
I don’t know if Alonso has ever sworn, but there was this…