Chris Harris
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I can't even begin to quantify it. 100,000 cars? What are they burning as well? What's in there? What's in there? Talking about ropey fuels, I was talking to some guys that used to race sports cars.
I can't even begin to quantify it. 100,000 cars? What are they burning as well? What's in there? What's in there? Talking about ropey fuels, I was talking to some guys that used to race sports cars.
I was on Formula 1 back in the 80s when they were using some very funky fuels because there was lots of technology left over from the Second World War that the Germans had for jet engines that they had pioneered. that had weird lubricants in them that allowed them to run at very high temperatures or have properties that normal fuel didn't have.
I was on Formula 1 back in the 80s when they were using some very funky fuels because there was lots of technology left over from the Second World War that the Germans had for jet engines that they had pioneered. that had weird lubricants in them that allowed them to run at very high temperatures or have properties that normal fuel didn't have.
I was on Formula 1 back in the 80s when they were using some very funky fuels because there was lots of technology left over from the Second World War that the Germans had for jet engines that they had pioneered. that had weird lubricants in them that allowed them to run at very high temperatures or have properties that normal fuel didn't have.
And they would use it for qualifying, particularly in Formula One. And the drivers, after one lap, were gone. They were just spent. There was also great stories about the fact that they sometimes have an area outside the Formula One garage. It wasn't as developed a sport then, but they still had sponsors and guests.
And they would use it for qualifying, particularly in Formula One. And the drivers, after one lap, were gone. They were just spent. There was also great stories about the fact that they sometimes have an area outside the Formula One garage. It wasn't as developed a sport then, but they still had sponsors and guests.
And they would use it for qualifying, particularly in Formula One. And the drivers, after one lap, were gone. They were just spent. There was also great stories about the fact that they sometimes have an area outside the Formula One garage. It wasn't as developed a sport then, but they still had sponsors and guests.
And one particular team had all the trees they put outside just died in an afternoon. LAUGHTER Because this fuel was so obnoxious.
And one particular team had all the trees they put outside just died in an afternoon. LAUGHTER Because this fuel was so obnoxious.
And one particular team had all the trees they put outside just died in an afternoon. LAUGHTER Because this fuel was so obnoxious.
And I think actually a guy called Andy Wallace, who's a fantastic racing driver, who's now the chief test driver for Bugatti, tells some amazing stories about literally being hauled out of Group C race cars after qualifying because the fuel was just impossible, just poisoning them. Wow. But it gave them an extra 100 horsepower for that lap.
And I think actually a guy called Andy Wallace, who's a fantastic racing driver, who's now the chief test driver for Bugatti, tells some amazing stories about literally being hauled out of Group C race cars after qualifying because the fuel was just impossible, just poisoning them. Wow. But it gave them an extra 100 horsepower for that lap.
And I think actually a guy called Andy Wallace, who's a fantastic racing driver, who's now the chief test driver for Bugatti, tells some amazing stories about literally being hauled out of Group C race cars after qualifying because the fuel was just impossible, just poisoning them. Wow. But it gave them an extra 100 horsepower for that lap.
I have somewhere in my house something I bought from the internet, which is... Boots Chemist. So our chemists, your CVS, we have Boots, which is our standard chemist. It's a logo of healthcare, of stuff that's good for you. Boots used to sell cigarettes for coughs. Duh! I've got some. I've got a tin somewhere. It's brilliant. And it shows you how you should smoke them to get rid of your cough.
I have somewhere in my house something I bought from the internet, which is... Boots Chemist. So our chemists, your CVS, we have Boots, which is our standard chemist. It's a logo of healthcare, of stuff that's good for you. Boots used to sell cigarettes for coughs. Duh! I've got some. I've got a tin somewhere. It's brilliant. And it shows you how you should smoke them to get rid of your cough.
I have somewhere in my house something I bought from the internet, which is... Boots Chemist. So our chemists, your CVS, we have Boots, which is our standard chemist. It's a logo of healthcare, of stuff that's good for you. Boots used to sell cigarettes for coughs. Duh! I've got some. I've got a tin somewhere. It's brilliant. And it shows you how you should smoke them to get rid of your cough.