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01-23-2013, 11:56 AM
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Formula One (http://autoblog.com/tag/f1) World Champions Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell haven't been on good terms since the 1986 season, when Piquet joined Mansell at the Williams team and Piquet spent the year privately fuming about not being granted the status of number one driver. Things only got worse from there - even though Piquet won the title the following year with Williams, still partnered with Mansell, the fuming was a lot less private.
They're back together after a 25-year silence, in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil to drive the new Ford Fusion (http://autoblog.com/ford/fusion). Called "Fusion Grand Prix," both men get the new Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) sedan, prepped to their liking - but still street legal, we assume - for a race to decide... well, who is faster behind the wheel of a Fusion.
There will be four episodes, with the first two having already aired. The third episode comes on January 29 and the race happens February 5. You'll find two video episodes and a press release below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/23/nelson-piquet-and-nigel-mansell-revisit-bitter-f1-rivalry-in/#continued), but note - because it's a campaign for Ford Brazil, Piquet's dialogue in the vids isn't translated, so hit the Closed Captioning button to hear his side of the smack talking.Continue reading Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell revisit bitter F1 rivalry in... Ford Fusion campaign? (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/nelson-piquet-and-nigel-mansell-revisit-bitter-f1-rivalry-in/)
Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell revisit bitter F1 rivalry in... Ford Fusion campaign? (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/nelson-piquet-and-nigel-mansell-revisit-bitter-f1-rivalry-in/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Formula One (http://autoblog.com/tag/f1) World Champions Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell haven't been on good terms since the 1986 season, when Piquet joined Mansell at the Williams team and Piquet spent the year privately fuming about not being granted the status of number one driver. Things only got worse from there - even though Piquet won the title the following year with Williams, still partnered with Mansell, the fuming was a lot less private.
They're back together after a 25-year silence, in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil to drive the new Ford Fusion (http://autoblog.com/ford/fusion). Called "Fusion Grand Prix," both men get the new Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) sedan, prepped to their liking - but still street legal, we assume - for a race to decide... well, who is faster behind the wheel of a Fusion.
There will be four episodes, with the first two having already aired. The third episode comes on January 29 and the race happens February 5. You'll find two video episodes and a press release below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/23/nelson-piquet-and-nigel-mansell-revisit-bitter-f1-rivalry-in/#continued), but note - because it's a campaign for Ford Brazil, Piquet's dialogue in the vids isn't translated, so hit the Closed Captioning button to hear his side of the smack talking.Continue reading Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell revisit bitter F1 rivalry in... Ford Fusion campaign? (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/nelson-piquet-and-nigel-mansell-revisit-bitter-f1-rivalry-in/)
Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell revisit bitter F1 rivalry in... Ford Fusion campaign? (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/nelson-piquet-and-nigel-mansell-revisit-bitter-f1-rivalry-in/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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