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Title: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: John S on May 20, 2015, 06:21:23 PM

Sainz recovers lucky grey cap, flung to crowd by an F1 driver.

No it wasn't Verstappen - which was my first thought as well,  :D  it was fellow Spaniard, one Fernando Alonso Díaz.  :swoon: 

Fan wanted too big reward to give cap back.  ::)  But why are these lucky items so valuable in driver's eyes, given such a technical and logical world existing in the pitlane?   :confused:   

http://www.grandprix247.com/2015/05/20/sainz-recovers-lucky-cap-which-went-missing-in-barcelona/

Title: Re: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: Alianora La Canta on May 21, 2015, 02:50:36 PM

I was reading an old issue of Scientific American Mind yesterday (from February) and it said that lucky rituals such as lucky items are proven to be effective negative thought stoppers. Maybe that's why Carlos was so bothered about losing the cap.

At least it's less gross than lucky underwear...

Title: Re: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: F1fanaticBD on May 22, 2015, 12:38:39 PM

Quote from: Alianora La Canta on May 21, 2015, 02:50:36 PM

At least it's less gross than lucky underwear...

 :o  :o

Title: Re: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: Alianora La Canta on May 25, 2015, 05:03:52 PM

Quote from: F1fanaticBD on May 22, 2015, 12:38:39 PM

Quote from: Alianora La Canta on May 21, 2015, 02:50:36 PM

At least it's less gross than lucky underwear...

 :o  :o

I believe Alan Jones, David Coulthard and Felipe Massa have all had them at various times. (Though I think Felipe took the precaution of multiple pairs of lucky underwear...)

Title: Re: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: Scott on May 27, 2015, 07:38:23 PM

Quote from: John S on May 20, 2015, 06:21:23 PM

But why are these lucky items so valuable in driver's eyes, given such a technical and logical world existing in the pitlane?   :confused:   

I've always thought race drivers were some of the most superstitious athletes out there.  Rituals galore.

Title: Re: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on May 28, 2015, 07:03:09 AM

So very true. I bet at least one driver on the grid has "lucky" underwear.

 :DD :DD

Title: Re: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: Steve A. on May 28, 2015, 09:55:56 AM

Coulthard could still be wearing his :swoon: :sick:

Title: Re: lucky personal items still hold sway on F1 grid
Post by: Alianora La Canta on May 30, 2015, 09:09:01 PM

Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on May 28, 2015, 07:03:09 AM

So very true. I bet at least one driver on the grid has "lucky" underwear.

 :DD :DD

Felipe Massa is still on the grid, so that bet is a safe one...