Fernando, so I could ask him why he does all the crazy things he does, and teach him how to pronounce chicane.
Hakkinen, Gurney, Wurz, Trulli, Button, Zanardi, Warwick. You never mentioned if they had to be current drivers (or even if they had to be F1). In any case, I'd drink slowly to make the time last longer with these guys at the table.
Just having a social beer with: Button/Davidson/Speed/Webber. Attending a party with: Kimi (as if there is anyone else)
...except he would keep blocking your hand every time you tried to reach for a beer. If you were able to grab it he would tell the waitress it should have been his beer and you were unsporting in taking it.
He would say... thankyouforbuyingmebeeritwasverygoodmaybeiwillpickupthetabnexttimebutthistimeihopeyouwillpickupthetabileftmywalletinmyotherpantssorryaboutthatbye
Fernando would suspiciously look at you and demand to know if you spat in his beer? Then when the waitress came over he would tell her she is giving you better service than he is getting. If the waitress didn't immediately spill 50% of every drink you order on your lap, and give him double helpings, he would tell the manager that you had a fake ID and threaten to call the liquor license folks unless you were immediately kicked out and double-billed for the drink tab.
DC would keep telling you that THIS DRINK was going to the one he chugged without gagging - then he would take forever to hype up the big finale, then gag as soon as it came close to his lips. Schumi would be really polite and kind but when you looked away for a second, your glass and his would both be empty, and he would have your drink dribbling down his excessive chin, but would deny any knowledge of where your drink went. He would be so sincere about it that you would believe him and order another round, only to discover your wallet is empty and Schumis is looking particularly fat.
Button would agree to split the tab with you. Then when the check came he would tell you he's actually agreed to split it with another guy across the bar. Then when the other guy stiffed him on the tab he'd come back and say he wanted to split it with you all along, but can you front him the cash as he's a big tight at the moment. Speed would order up bizarre cocktails you've never heard of and think only women should be drinking, and regale with stories of the times he drank so many drinks and never even got drunk, and how confident he was that he would drink you under the table. Then after his first sip of his pina colada, he would pass out, hitting his head, only to wake up and tell you he thought is very uncool DUDE that you hit him when he wasnt looking. Davidson wouldn't drink with you - he would be too busy avoiding Webber who would be telling him that he's ordering gross drinks and isnt experienced enough to be downing tequila shots anyway.
Several San Miguel's with El Chuego (Juan Manuel Fangio) to understand what made the most successful driver of all time tick or Tazio Nuvolari so I could ask him what 180mph in a methanol/toluene fuelled pre-war Auto Union felt like! And if it had to be a living driver - Mario Andretti - so we could crack open a few bottles of his vineyard's wine and talk about Ronnie,Gunnar,Colin and his all round ability.
I seem to remember James Hunt having a supply of surplus hotties hanging around everywhere he went. Besides: F1 is getting like "women's" gymnastics: At this rate, pretty soon half the drivers won't be old enough to get champaigne on the podium. (I think it was a USGP in Phoenix where an F1 driver was denied a rental car from Hertz, because he was too young.)
+1 Me likes the FA One.. Hakkinen Hunt Kimi Button, FA can be the bar maid.. Oh and Murray Walker the doorman..
Loving your work SRT Mike! Personally I'd want to have a beer with either James Hunt or Gilles Villeneuve. In fact it would have been nice to join these two guys for a beer: http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/images/vill15.jpg
Innes Ireland, the craziest guy in F1 history. He once stuck a cactus up Jimmy Clark's kilt. I could only imagine what partying with him would be like...
And while you cope with the liquor license guys he would leave and go to the bar next door, in which he did the same thing the day before...
Damn, Wolfgang! You and I are on the same page! I thought I was going to be the only crazy one to answer this thread! Eddie Irvine for sure!! Dave
Well yo can allways go to Kimis Wifes newly opened private club BLÄK here in Helsinki. Anyways, Except for Kimi ofcorse, I would want to have a beer with Alonso, in some wierd way I think i would enjoy it.