Whilst working out a strategy of how I can avoid one of Savs Brazilians, the idea of lying and extravagant excuses came to mind.
Racing drivers, it seems to me, are right up there in Division One when it comes to excuses, and I reckon hardly a race goes by without one driver or another trying to share their own version of reality with everyone else. With Mansell, not only did he describe them verbally, he could go into little charades and pantomimes so there was no doubt left in our minds that the man was entirely genuine. Who could forget his thespian efforts after he was beaten to the line by Senna in Monaco. God knows what these guys tell their partners when they've had a little too much to drink and develop a joint where they shouldn't have one, and have to try a 'feeder'.
From personal experience, I'll never forget Brundles description of the localised shower that made him stuff the Toyota GT1 in the middle of the night at LM. I was at that corner at the time, and if there was a shower it was pretty damn localised.
At the ELMS race at Silverstone this year I'm sure I heard a driver bemoaning the 'lack of mirrorbility'. Lack of composure more like it.
Ok guys, whats the best excuses you've heard?
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