$250,000 Diamond / Formula One Racing

[ep6585]

Here''s something I spotted on the Formula 1 website about this weekend''s Monaco Grad Prix:

"In addition to its dramatic new livery, the Jaguar team has placed a $250,000 flawless diamond on the nose of each of the four R5s it is using at Monaco, as part of a one-off sponsorship agreement with Steinmetz, an Israeli diamond dealer. All of which makes the thought of having to abandon stalled, crashed or flaming cars out on the racetrack particularly worrisome…"

 

[winyan]

I wonder if they need a wrecking crew???

win

 

[Matata]

AHHHHHH. Waste of stone. If they want to make an impression, they should insert them in the packaging of female personal hygiene products.

 

[GLudlow]

Update: The diamond was lost when the rookie driver hit a wall. Reference:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=524300

So, anyone wanna make a trip to Monaco and look for an expensive diamond?