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I think from a safety perspective, there may have been a few issues.
I was talking to someone who used tyo work at the city of melbourne (who will remain nameless), who explained that they had plastic barricades between the cars and the spectators.…
I hardly think they lied... the FIA knew about the issue in Malaysia.
No scrutineers raised an issue in Malaysia.
The FIA ruled the cars acceptable in Bahrain.
Now the FIA say, you deceived us?
all this discussion just makes it all the more obvious... they are evently matched and Minardi should be signing them up for next year as we speak. Two years in Minardi would be a good apprenticeship for any aspiring racer, and Minardi could use th…
Thats rich. Why don't you back up your words and have a go at them yourself? Naw - a guy like you would hold the flashlight for a robber burgling your house - or hold your girlfriends clothes while the rapist filled her in every hole.
Stupid ass.…
Yes. In the weight definitions it states that 'Ballast can be used provided it is secured in such a way that tools are required for its removal. It must be possible to fix seals if deemed necessary by the FIA technical delegate.'
My question is, d…
quite clearly there is some issue with the rules. How can you rule with any authority the weight of a vehicle during a race without weighing it?
A driver is losing weight, oil is being used, petrol is being used, tyres are losing rubber... I'm sur…
Here it is in Black & white...
ARTICLE 4 : WEIGHT
4.1 Minimum weight :
The weight of the car must not be less than 605 kg during the
qualifying practice session and no less than 600 kg at all other
times during the Event.
4.2 Ballast :
Ballast …
The car using fuel as ballast would have a 10kg advantage for every one of 20 laps compared to the legal car - EVEN in the laps where it's weight is above 600 kg.
If BAR has done this on purpose, then they will deserve race bans for sure.
However…
All this is alleged by the way...
Brooksey, if they qualified underweight, it would have been checked by the stewards. Remember Wilson had his car weighed after qualifying. So they aren't doing anything illegal in qualifying.
If they are underwei…
The problem arises if the car's behaviour is nothing like the simulation. Its probably too early to say that just yet.
Agreed.. too early to tell. Lets give the guys a chance to blow out the cobwebs, the kids a chance to learn the track etc. Let's …
But Stoddart said to be judged on their performance. Its no point crying foul when we do just that!
So you classify the fist 10 laps of a brand new car on a new track as a guide to our performance? (Obviously bearing in mind one car stopped on the…
they have done a total of 20 laps at Imola with a brand new car, brand new engine, two new drivers... and dont forget the added pressure of having threre quarters of Minardi's total fan base in the stands... or should I say stand.