Sheik totals Renault F1 car at Dubai

redi · 10 April 09, 10:54

Sheik Bin Sulayem apparently was allowed to do an acceleration test in a Renault F1 car at Dubai GP. Of course for a novice driver an F1 car is a bit of a handful, so he decided to turn the acceleration test into a deceleration test, or a crash test if you want...

http://www.zie.nl/videos/f1-renault-...e/m1eznlkfvm81

TICTOC · 10 April 09, 11:02

In-field styling modifications.

mstrazz · 10 April 09, 11:15

I like the way he keeps the boot in for seconds after he loses it!

AMAjr455 · 10 April 09, 11:19

More money than brains!

BrawnGPFan · 10 April 09, 11:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMAjr455

More money than brains!

He's probably paid renault for the damages he caused

BrawnGPFan · 10 April 09, 11:21

Although probably the most exciting 4 seconds of his life!!!

Goresh · 10 April 09, 11:37

How much did he pay to get to try that initally I wonder? lol

~~gazman~~ · 10 April 09, 11:42

lol.. that's the best. he wasn't lifting at all .

Iain.T · 10 April 09, 11:55

Oops.
Must've had his wallet in his right pocket.

freejrs · 10 April 09, 12:38

Owned.

AMAjr455 · 10 April 09, 13:30

He should have tried rfactor First!

ianwells · 10 April 09, 13:54

You could tell something bad was going to happen from the horror movie camera work. Learn to hold it steady man.

pitradio · 10 April 09, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianwells

You could tell something bad was going to happen from the horror movie camera work. Learn to hold it steady man.

Maybe it was zoomed in very far. And well, try to keep it steady then

MAD-MINI · 10 April 09, 14:37

And the car still went faster than the original design

kaftan · 10 April 09, 14:48

The "sheik" in question, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has supposedly won many rally championships down there so I dont think his driving skills were that poor. Just too much throttle too soon.

kamikaze666 · 10 April 09, 14:50

did that thing have traction control on?

BrawnGPFan · 10 April 09, 14:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaftan

The "sheik" in question, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has supposedly won many rally championships down there so I dont think his driving skills were that poor. Just too much throttle too soon.

Tried to impress the crowd but those F1 cars bite back if you mistreat them!!!

I guess its a case of "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"

zud the spud · 10 April 09, 15:54

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etWeu...eature=related

It crashes right infront of them o_O

LittleZippyUK · 10 April 09, 16:01

Reckon his wife was watching, was trying to make up for something

~~selley~~ · 10 April 09, 16:06

I cant tell if this is a 2009 renualt or last years car but even so wot was he thinking lol

BrawnGPFan · 10 April 09, 17:48

I love the way the car sort of says "i don't care how much money you got, you cant tame me!"

~~ravenmorpheus2k~~ · 10 April 09, 19:07

Well he's better than Piquet at least.

~~AndrewJ~~ · 10 April 09, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMAjr455

More money than brains!

Build a test track out the back of the Palace and buy a couple of F5000's

CX650 · 10 April 09, 22:34

Shouldn't this be in the 'funny videos' forum?

~~gazman~~ · 10 April 09, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewJ

Build a test track out the back of the Palace and buy a couple of F5000's

There is not many F5000's left. This guy would clean the stocks out in a day.

You can't handle NOS , You got a heavy right foot.

mcmoha · 11 April 09, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaftan

The "sheik" in question, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has supposedly won many rally championships down there so I dont think his driving skills were that poor. Just too much throttle too soon.

He won camel rally only.

This thing is a bit faster.

frex · 11 April 09, 09:55

He's also a member of the FIA, and sits on the World Motor Sports Council - so this probably indicates just what these guys know (or don't know) about driving an F1 car..

Ernoldsame · 11 April 09, 10:30

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20...579033/0/SPORT

This is quite a funny read and a good picture of the damage.

Quote:

After 150 metres, as Mr ben Sulayem changed into second gear, the rear of the vehicle veered to the right. Then it went into a clockwise spin and was facing almost backwards when it crashed into the right-hand barrier.

Helmut-Flakes · 11 April 09, 10:44

sheik rattle and roll eh!

AMAjr455 · 11 April 09, 11:26

Quote:

The 14-time Middle East Rally champion was driving the car in the Renault F1 Roadshow

No one was allowed to beat him

Quote:

The crash resulted in substantial damage to the left side of the car, valued at between €1.5million (Dh7.32 million) and €2million.
“The most important thing is that Mohammed was OK and the car is repairable,” said Tarik Ait Said, the operations manager of Renault F1.

Yeah Sure that's important, but so he can pay!

Quote:

Organisers of the Dubai event said they believed the car had struggled to adapt to the road surface at the Autodrome – an F1 certified circuit – after being driven at high speed on a desert road earlier in the day.

Duh!

They meant to say the driver but was not allowed too insult the Sheik.

hoboholic · 11 April 09, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helmut-Flakes

sheik rattle and roll eh!

haha

High 5 to the max!

guybo · 12 April 09, 12:35

sheik... oil money...

He probably wrote a check and drove home in his Enzo.

dirray · 14 April 09, 07:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by zud the spud

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etWeu...eature=related

It crashes right infront of them o_O

"I knew it!"

alless · 14 April 09, 09:15

hehe, great exampel how not to driver f1 car. He must have heavy leg ho i hear from sound, most of virtual racers here would do that better, atleast few more meters, hehe.
He is used on those tweaked mercedes, ferrari etc. cars whit TC on, lol

seamus573 · 14 April 09, 12:25

I think this is the same guy who appeared on the Dubai episode of Jeremy Clarksons Motorworld, still shown occasionally on Dave. His collection of cars at the time consisted of a Ferrari F40, F50, Jaguar XJ220 and a Porsche 959

He even took Clarkson for a spin in his F50. Doesn't look like he'll be adding an F1 car to his collection anytime soon

dirray · 14 April 09, 12:39

I really hope he doesn't get to drive sixties' F1.

10 April 09, 10:54	#1
redi Superator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On a thin crust covering a huge ball of hot molten stone whizzing through space Age: 40	Sheik totals Renault F1 car at Dubai Sheik Bin Sulayem apparently was allowed to do an acceleration test in a Renault F1 car at Dubai GP. Of course for a novice driver an F1 car is a bit of a handful, so he decided to turn the acceleration test into a deceleration test, or a crash test if you want... http://www.zie.nl/videos/f1-renault-...e/m1eznlkfvm81

10 April 09, 11:02	#2
TICTOC Uploader Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 45	In-field styling modifications.

10 April 09, 11:15	#3
mstrazz Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 26	I like the way he keeps the boot in for seconds after he loses it!

10 April 09, 11:19	#4
AMAjr455 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United States	More money than brains!

10 April 09, 11:21	#6
BrawnGPFan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: England Age: 20	Although probably the most exciting 4 seconds of his life!!!

10 April 09, 11:37	#7
Goresh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada	How much did he pay to get to try that initally I wonder? lol

10 April 09, 11:42	#8
~~gazman~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: canberra Australia	lol.. that's the best. he wasn't lifting at all .

10 April 09, 11:55	#9
Iain.T Uploader Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Age: 41	Oops. Must've had his wallet in his right pocket.

10 April 09, 12:38	#10
freejrs Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Shire Age: 26	Owned.

10 April 09, 13:30	#11
AMAjr455 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United States	He should have tried rfactor First!

10 April 09, 13:54	#12
ianwells Uploader Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Yorkshire, England Age: 26	You could tell something bad was going to happen from the horror movie camera work. Learn to hold it steady man.

10 April 09, 14:37	#14
MAD-MINI Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Aylsham, Sask, Canada eh Age: 24	And the car still went faster than the original design

10 April 09, 14:48	#15
kaftan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sweden	The "sheik" in question, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has supposedly won many rally championships down there so I dont think his driving skills were that poor. Just too much throttle too soon.

10 April 09, 14:50	#16
kamikaze666 Join Date: Jul 2006	did that thing have traction control on?

10 April 09, 15:54	#18
zud the spud is breathing manually Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Preston, UK Hometown: Solihull, UK	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etWeu...eature=related It crashes right infront of them o_O

10 April 09, 16:01	#19
LittleZippyUK Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Age: 19	Reckon his wife was watching, was trying to make up for something

10 April 09, 16:06	#20
~~selley~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wales Age: 33	I cant tell if this is a 2009 renualt or last years car but even so wot was he thinking lol

10 April 09, 17:48	#21
BrawnGPFan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: England Age: 20	I love the way the car sort of says "i don't care how much money you got, you cant tame me!"

10 April 09, 19:07	#22
~~ravenmorpheus2k~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: in an astral plane that was never meant to fly.	Well he's better than Piquet at least.

10 April 09, 22:34	#24
CX650 Grumpy old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dorset UK	Shouldn't this be in the 'funny videos' forum?

11 April 09, 09:55	#27
frex Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK	He's also a member of the FIA, and sits on the World Motor Sports Council - so this probably indicates just what these guys know (or don't know) about driving an F1 car..

11 April 09, 10:44	#29
Helmut-Flakes Join Date: Oct 2007	sheik rattle and roll eh!

12 April 09, 12:35	#32
guybo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 42	sheik... oil money... He probably wrote a check and drove home in his Enzo.

14 April 09, 09:15	#34
alless Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Slovenia Age: 29	hehe, great exampel how not to driver f1 car. He must have heavy leg ho i hear from sound, most of virtual racers here would do that better, atleast few more meters, hehe. He is used on those tweaked mercedes, ferrari etc. cars whit TC on, lol

14 April 09, 12:25	#35
seamus573 Join Date: Jul 2007	I think this is the same guy who appeared on the Dubai episode of Jeremy Clarksons Motorworld, still shown occasionally on Dave. His collection of cars at the time consisted of a Ferrari F40, F50, Jaguar XJ220 and a Porsche 959 He even took Clarkson for a spin in his F50. Doesn't look like he'll be adding an F1 car to his collection anytime soon

14 April 09, 12:39	#36
dirray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Finland Age: 28	I really hope he doesn't get to drive sixties' F1.