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[perch]

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Superstition?

[darwin dali]

obviously

[perch]

As complex and assenine as F-1 is, I was hoping there would be a better reason for it..........

[Jabberwocky]

was there a number 13 last year? I can not remember

[woodbine2]

there wasn't a no. 13 car last year either

[certom]

http://www.forumula1.com/2008/f1/f1-news/fia-announce-2008-formula-1-entry-list/

Superstition?

superstition is also the reason why no japanese driver except for Sato has ever used the number 4 on their car, because in japanese, 4 and "death" have almost the same pronounciation..

[bud]

hasnt been a number 13 for quite a while in F1, Never understand why though i dont think any of them are Knight Templars from memory

[8-ball]

was no number 13 bernie's idea? i've heard that he is quite superstitious

[7UpJordan]

http://www.forumula1.com/2008/f1/f1-news/fia-announce-2008-formula-1-entry-list/

Superstition?

superstition is also the reason why no japanese driver except for Sato has ever used the number 4 on their car, because in japanese, 4 and "death" have almost the same pronounciation..

So that's why Satoru Nakajima drove with the number 3 in his Tyrrell days.

[certom]

yeah exactly!

[darwin dali]

Many elevators in hotels, e.g., don't have a 13 either. It's still pervasive in the western culture

[Jabberwocky]

I would drive an F1 car if it had 13 on it if anyone is willing to give me a go in one

[certom]

another curious superstition is the green.. Henri Pescarolo was the only (and maybe IS the only) to have a green helmet, then he found his team using the green on his cars. Last year he was forced to change to blue, due to the sponsorship of PlayStation (green is the colour of Xbox)...

[darwin dali]

Who wants do be a greenhorn anyway?

[Jabberwocky]

I always thought that Green was Britain's original colour in racing. To go with the German Silver and the Italian red