My F1 chance. Wish me luck.

Hi Tony,

Absolutely the best of luck for next Friday!!

I know you weren't asking for interview tips but I gave one to a mate recently for whom it worked (well, he got the job!).

Apologies if you know this but the tip is to answer questions as if you were working there already - so rather than saying, 'Yes, I think I could solve problem X' say something like 'No problem, I'll just run up an ABC that we can connect to the XYZ and that'll solve the problem, perhaps with a variable RST on the end so we can turn it up and down'.

Answer 1 sounds like someone trying to impress at an interview (which everyone will be doing), answer 2 sounds more like someone who works there already getting to grips with a task he's been given.

If it doesn't work, blame spending too much time on the Naim forum (but not me personally)

Regards,

Rich.

Tony

I wish the very best of luck!

Regards

Spock

Good luck and "take your best shot !".

Tony

Just being considered is a helluva compliment. Puts you in the top ranks. Congratulations and good luck. Also, rather explains your previous posts on F1!

Clay

Good luck Friday Tony,

Sounds the chance of a lifetime.

Justyn.

Good luck.

A good mate of mine is an aerodynamicist with Renault, he has just been oferred a senior position at another team though.

Warning, it is a fairly cut-throat world. Renault have insisted he basically works a 6 month notice, stuck in a room far away from anything even remotely useful or sensitive, bored out of his head. They have also ditched his winning bonus and end-of-year party invite!

Bruce

Hope the best for you!!!!!!

Good luck Tony. Keep us posted.

Howard

Well?

This Friday!
A workmate has just been offered a job at a nearby Nascar engine builder though, so hopefully the omens are good.

Tony

Well, that was interesting, to say the least. I'll hopefully find out in the new year whether I've been successful. I really can't say much more, except that the team's facility is very impressive and the new 2.4 V8 I saw attached to its bare carbon fibre tub was absolutely tiny. And very good looking too (it's an engineer's thing!), which I didn't expect.
My interview was with the team manager, so no messing around there. It sounds like they might, if I'm taken on, want me on the race team. I nearly fainted when this option was put to me. Fingers crossed again.

Tony

PS. No, I didn't try and sneak my camera in!

I wish you all the very best.

And I can't wait to find out who it's with.

Cheers

Harry

Good luck Tony, you're living my dream.

Andy

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
Well, that was interesting, to say the least. I'll hopefully find out in the new year whether I've been successful. I really can't say much more, except that the team's facility is very impressive and the new 2.4 V8 I saw attached to its bare carbon fibre tub was absolutely tiny. And very good looking too (it's an engineer's thing!), which I didn't expect.
My interview was with the team manager, so no messing around there. It sounds like they might, if I'm taken on, want me on the race team. I nearly fainted when this option was put to me. Fingers crossed again.

Tony

PS. No, I didn't try and sneak my camera in!

Certain setup was not on outskirts of Woking was it

Good Luck Tony!

Nope!

Tony

Oh well, the dream was good while it lasted. The letter arrived yesterday informing me that other applicants had more appropriate experience, so that's that.
For those that were interested, the team was Super Aguri Formula 1, the new boys. I was interviewed by race team manager Mick Ainsley-Cowlishaw, formerly of Toleman, Benneton and Arrows. A real nice guy except when Tom Walkinshaw is mentioned!
He wished me luck, and I hope they have some luck too, as they have one huge mountain to climb if they're going to succeed as a points scoring Honda B team.

Tony

Ah well.....maybe Ferrari will give you a call next year? Keep plugging away mate, keep the dream alive!

Jay

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
Oh well, the dream was good while it lasted. The letter arrived yesterday informing me that other applicants had more appropriate experience, so that's that.

Sorry to hear that, mate. I've had a string of disappointments just lately, makes you miserable don't it!

EW

Always a shame, and more so when it's a dream job like that. If it's any comfort, the fact that they called you for interview must mean that you are very highly regarded at what you do.

Steve.

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Originally posted by Earwicker:

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
Oh well, the dream was good while it lasted. The letter arrived yesterday informing me that other applicants had more appropriate experience, so that's that.

Sorry to hear that, mate. I've had a string of disappointments just lately, makes you miserable don't it!

Funny you should say that, EW.

Somebody over on Pink Fish asked whether you are "Miserable Git" over there!

I must say I see the similarities too!

Tony,

I'm sorry to hear the news. Who know though? Better things may come of it.

Cheers,

Jon

Bad luck Tony. But who knows what's around the next corner.

Cheers

Harry