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Fernando Alonso has revealed that his thumbs are insured for £9m.
The Ferrari driver today signed a new sponsorship deal with Spanish banking and insurance giant Santander, which sees his shortest, fattest digits covered for £4.5m apiece.
A Santander spokesman said (and we only wish we were making this up): “Alonso’s thumbs are a big symbol as, apart from being essential when driving a Formula One car, they represent a sign of victory and that everything is under control and well protected.”
Yep, we’re pretty sure that’ll be Alonso’s biggest concern if he loses both his thumbs in a tragic threshing accident. “Oh, bugger. How am I going to indicate my happiness at having won a Grand Prix now?”
Celebrities insuring body parts is nothing new, of course. Ken Dodd’s infamous teeth were covered for £4m, Jamie Lee Curtis’s legs for £1m, and Michael Flatley’s feet for £30m.
Most famously, Jennifer Lopez – she of the bootay-wiggling fame – recently insured her posterior for a whopping £200m. Which does raise the question: what tragic scenario would have to befall her buttocks to trigger an insurance claim? And what would happen if Alonso’s thumbs somehow got stu— actually, don’t answer that.
But Alonso’s deal must surely open the floodgates for further strangely specific F1 insurance cover scenarios. We want your suggestions. Jenson’s beard? Surely that’s worth a couple of million? Massa’s repeated use of the phrase ‘for sure’? Imagine if he lost that. We must be talking a few hundred thousand to keep that baby safe.
Rumours that the entire Virgin F1 operation is insured for £35 by the Churchill dog could not be confirmed.
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Alonso commented on this article
Tuesday April 27, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Well Schumachers smirk (the one after hes cheated) Is worth 10 million
Vettels number 1 finger is worth 6 million
Kimi Raikonen eating an Ice cream in shorts at Malaysia Priceless
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Zain76 commented on this article
Tuesday April 27, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Well, I would have mentioned Mansell’s ‘stache, but that is gone now.
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C3PO commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 9:40 am
he should insure his car for that much
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C3PO commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 9:42 am
Vettel should insure his index finger (see left of Alonso).
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ioio commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 10:13 am
Some people agree with this!! If he did lose a thumb, surely they could adapt the steering wheel to allow for this. There is no better man for adapting to a changing car!! What are the chances he would lose both Thumbs and rest of his fingers left intact! Come on seriously!
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James commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 11:02 am
Latest news, Alonso is warning Hamilton to get penalized by the FIA. Makes me really sick.
DriveDriveDrive Hamilton, you make the show!!
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YankeeDoodle commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 11:34 am
Massa could insure his height. Won’t cost much though, but losing them even more could be tragic. Imagine Hammond driving an SLR Stirling Moss with his hair to see where he’s going…
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Bruce commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 2:49 pm
While all these little blogs are not interesting. I have yet to see comments from the Top Gear team. Come on guys. Be part of this blogging. It is your bloody show. We do not care about some git insuring his thumbs. We want to know Clarkson and May’s opinion about the F1. And Hammonds lack of opinion.
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Bruce commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Also David Coulthard is the Stig now. Or he would have a lap time on the board. He has been on the show enough.
Do I win cash for being right?
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Kuang commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Of course he needs his thumbs! How else is he supposed to hitch a lift back to the pits after his engine pukes its ring up?
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Meeh commented on this article
Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Lame. Stupid. Probably works great in the Spanish market.
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Luke commented on this article
Sunday May 2, 2010 at 11:57 am
Massa should’ve gotten insurance for his eye. He could have claimed after his Hungary incident
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I commented on this article
Sunday May 2, 2010 at 6:09 pm
two thumbs up guys!
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some canadian commented on this article
Monday May 3, 2010 at 2:51 am
I’ve got insurance for a car which doesn’t rea…oh. You do need thumbs to drive, but why insure it?
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VEYRON1001CV commented on this article
Monday May 10, 2010 at 7:40 am
Fernando alonso is…crazy?
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VEYRON1001CV commented on this article
Monday May 10, 2010 at 7:45 am
Alonso is only. Probably a bit mad.
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superboy commented on this article
Tuesday May 25, 2010 at 8:51 pm
if you are a good playstation player, should u insure both of ur thumbs or just one
anyway alonso for this year’s championship, go
alonso
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harry commented on this article
Thursday September 30, 2010 at 10:30 am
stig and his helmet
nuff said
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veyron.road.king commented on this article
Saturday October 2, 2010 at 11:09 am
this guy has lost it and veyron1001cv he’s well over a bit mad in-it
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Fonso commented on this article
Tuesday October 26, 2010 at 10:48 am
Well Alonso has won this year
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scott Beattie commented on this article
Tuesday November 16, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Coulthard’s chin aswell
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G Chi commented on this article
Wednesday November 17, 2010 at 8:10 pm
vettel’s hair style! its ridiculous!
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Saturday November 20, 2010 at 6:17 am
andboots for mens appearance in a
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Wednesday June 29, 2011 at 11:17 pm
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