[Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches

[William McLeod]

On that note, I watched Lewis Hamilton reclaim an equally large well- 
sponsored watch from an attendant just after coming second at the F1  
Monaco race this morning.  He needed to be seen wearing it for his  
podium appearance, but did not wear it during the race.  Could your  
observed situation be the same?
Regards, Bill


On May 27, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:

> Was just watching the Indy 500 driver intros. Michael Andretti, and  
> others,
> wear a large chronograph watch. I've seen a number of other drivers  
> in other
> forms of racing do the same.
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> I always take my watch off before going out for a session. My  
> thinking is a
> don't want a large lump of metal strapped on my wrist. Sure, my  
> fire suit is
> designed to keep heat and flame away from skin. But, should I find  
> myself
> near a heat source during a racing incident, I don't want something  
> that
> will retain heat next to me like that.
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> What do you think? Agree? Disagree?
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> Wm. Severin Thompson
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> ~iii<O