Holding a Venetian Grand Prix was the idea of Barney Flintstone, the F1 boss himself. Although many of his closest associates tried to point out that the city was full of canals, Flintstone insisted that the cars would simply adjust using 'wet' tyres. In the meantime Venice would provide a break from the usual circuit monotony, and glamour to match Monte Carlo.
All the cars sank on race day, but George and Amal, Vienna's new Doge and Dogess, oversaw everything with pride. And Italian honour was satisfied when Ferrari comfortably won the vaporetto race ahead of Mercedes and Red Bull.
All the cars sank on race day, but George and Amal, Vienna's new Doge and Dogess, oversaw everything with pride. And Italian honour was satisfied when Ferrari comfortably won the vaporetto race ahead of Mercedes and Red Bull.
