Four forklift drivers positioned themselves on the four corners of the first pallet, then drove in formation to a tractor-trailer that pulled out of the warehouse with mere inches to spare.
Red Bull, which won the constructors' title at the previous race in Brazil, refused to exchange its drivers positions to give Webber 7 points, and it allowed Vettel to win in Brazil, despite the massive 15-point deficit to the leader.
For $3.99 a month (above the monthly subscription fee), current weather information is correlated with drivers' positions so that warnings of impending meteorological disasters can be flashed on the navigation system's screen — and a new route calculated to avoid them.
The Briton came out alongside Vettel, who was marginally ahead as they crossed the safety-car line that defines the drivers' positions on the exit of the first corner.
"I think consumers would be rightfully concerned about the safety of the driver position that only got a '2' in this frontal crash test," he said.
When once a job was available at any plant, at any time, a forklift driver position at $16 an hour is now a prize to be held onto like a winning lottery ticket.
There's a removable jump seat for a passenger, too, offset and behind the main driver position.
We used Consumer Reports Rear Accesss rating to measure ease of entry and exit, as well as the Driver Position rating to measure comfort and visibility for all drivers.
The driver position (left hand or right hand curve) has a considerable impact on the design values of horizontal curve radii.
We daresay, although many of the Mini's attributes have a German feel, little quirks like the pedal box, the slightly rough road-feel and even the upright driver position and high-mounted steering wheel seem distinctly British.
