Canadian Grand Prix 2012, Montréal - Race 7/20

utajoker · 10 Jun 2012 at 16:22

Skeeter said:
NASCAR wins though. They still have numerous (5?) nuts per wheel, and they can change them almost as fast.

half a car at a time, 5 nuts per wheel.

12 seconds.

they take off 5 nuts in like a second, incredible speed, they are onto the next nut before the first if off the screw.

watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQQbEfr9irE&feature=related

GravyMonster · 10 Jun 2012 at 16:26

Skeeter said:
NASCAR wins though. They still have numerous (5?) nuts per wheel, and they can change them almost as fast.

I was watching the Grand-Am race from Mid-Ohio on Motors last night. Admittedly I haven't seen much of it before, apart from a few hours of the Daytona 24, but when I first saw the GTs come in to change tyres I was like 'they're still using 5 stud wheels!?!' and then I noticed the guys with the guns were like ninjas. They must have had the wheel off and on in less than 5 seconds - it was ridiculous!

Flibster · 10 Jun 2012 at 16:28

Ma'lol'nado has had a gearbox change after he clouted the wall in quali.

Back to 22nd place for him.

GravyMonster · 10 Jun 2012 at 16:32

Spunkey said:
Anyway, my tip for the WOC is Maldonado.

AICMFP

Duke · 10 Jun 2012 at 16:34

Maldonado, one hit wonder.. literally.

Flibster · 10 Jun 2012 at 16:42

Duke said:
Maldonado, one hit wonder.. literally.

Not strictly true.
We wondered how he only got away for a 5 place grid drop for deliberate swiping Hamilton.

Then we wondered how he got away with only a 10 place grid drop for deliberately swiping Perez..

So that's 2 hits off the top of my head.

Slam62 · 10 Jun 2012 at 16:50

Flibster said:
Not strictly true.
We wondered how he only got away for a 5 place grid drop for deliberate swiping Hamilton.

Then we wondered how he got away with only a 10 place grid drop for deliberately swiping Perez..

So that's 2 hits off the top of my head.

may be he didnt hit them deliberately, he just cant drive for toffee

Duke · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:01

Tenzo · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:05

You'd think he'd drive like he was on rails with those teeth

dannyjo22 · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:16

Slam62 said:
may be he didnt hit them deliberately, he just cant drive for toffee

That's the sad thing about these cars/tyres this year. Even a gimp like Maldonado gets a win if the planets align to the cars/tyres/weather

Shimmy · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:23

I wonder if Alonso is a little distracted atm?

CaptainRAVE · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:24

Shimmy said:
I wonder if Alonso is a little distracted atm?

How so?

Shimmy · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:26

CaptainRAVE said:
How so?

Spain and Nadal both on right now.

XeNoN89 · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:37

Higher temperatures today, so mclarens to go backwards? Unless Lewis can do something special with the tires and have the team not mess everything up

knip · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:40

Villeneuve's head is getting sunburnt live on telly. :eek:

Glaucus · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:41

knip said:
Villeneuve's head is getting sunburnt live on telly.

Stop looking at his red head.

Glaucus · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:42

I do love ten f1 technical inside segments.

LoL, mine would be higher up. Brilliant.

knip · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:43

Glaucus said:
Stop looking at his red head.

Im still mystified as to where his hair has gone!

englishpremier · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:44

To be fair to Maldonado, who isn't the most like-able chap, he is quick.

it's always better to be quick and error prone than just plane slow. At least that is what they say in motorcycle racing.

Skillmister · 10 Jun 2012 at 17:46

Need to search for a stream to hook up to the telly..