F1 Testing 2010
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Soldato
OMG what happened there? How come the drivers still has legs? 
OMG what happened there? How come the drivers still has legs?
That's Schumi's '99 F399 ,Frits Kroyman split it in the Clienti event at the 2004 Monterey Historics. He was a little bruised but walked away.
he spun on some oil and caught a wheel on a tyre wall, the car split in half, i think ferrari claimed it was due to the age of the materials.
maybe they got inspiration from a ferrari
That guys should thank the lord he is still alive. I'm surprised that his legs weren't torn away from the rest of his body.
Don
From the way that has broken, it looks to me like the front was "pulled" away from the tub, so his legs would have just dangled out, perhaps dragged along his heels a bit.
Im assuming he was going backwards when the wheel got caught up?
Im assuming he was going backwards when the wheel got caught up?
But if the tub was moving at high velocity, perhaps even twisting and turning, in the air or the ground, his legs could quite easily have been pulled/snapped off.
I wouldn't want to be in his position, if I was going at 20mph, let alone the sort of speeds he would've been doing in an F1 car.
Don
Im not saying that its a good thing!
I was just trying to get my head around the accident, and how the front got tore away so cleanly, and he ended up un-scathed!
Clearly some form of stress has caused the materials to deteriate, and left him with a much more dangerous car than originally contructed. He was just lucky (?) that the accident was as it was, and not one that could have left him legless!
I was just trying to get my head around the accident, and how the front got tore away so cleanly, and he ended up un-scathed!
Clearly some form of stress has caused the materials to deteriate, and left him with a much more dangerous car than originally contructed. He was just lucky (?) that the accident was as it was, and not one that could have left him legless!
Soldato
That looks like a cross between Zanardi and Donnelly's accidents, thankfully with no injury.
Today's testing times (added to OP)
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[b]Pos Driver Team Time Laps[/b]
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:21.487 109
2. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:22.407 81
3. Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:22.514 107
4. de la Rosa BMW-Sauber 1:23.144 73
5. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.452 100
6. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:24.064 64
7. Alonso Ferrari 1:24.170 74
8. Petrov Renault 1:24.173 73
9. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:24.869 111
10. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:27.057 31
11. Fauzy Lotus-Cosworth 1:28.002 76That RedBull is looking pretty handy, though as the week progresses we shall see what the Ferrari and McLaren do.
My own feeling is that once Hamilton gets in the car, he will ensure that the McLaren finishes up at the top of the time-sheets. Expect Alonso to push hard on the day of his final test.
RedBull have really surprised me though, as they were quick in the previous test, as well.
My own feeling is that once Hamilton gets in the car, he will ensure that the McLaren finishes up at the top of the time-sheets. Expect Alonso to push hard on the day of his final test.
RedBull have really surprised me though, as they were quick in the previous test, as well.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8537397.stm
Well Webber certainly thinks they have the best car and he says the package is close to the one they will start the first race with.
Myself I think the renault engine will be the thorn in the side of this team if they are front runners.
Well Webber certainly thinks they have the best car and he says the package is close to the one they will start the first race with.
Myself I think the renault engine will be the thorn in the side of this team if they are front runners.
We still have to wait to see just how fast Ferrari and McLaren can go, when they go for their glory runs.
In any case, its looking very good for RedBull, as they were quick in the last test as well, indicating they are genuinely fast and not just quick on a single track.
Barcelona has a long straight and requires a good amount of power. What makes you think that Renault are going to be a problem?
A little down on power maybe but the best for fuel economy. Going to be interesting.
Well it wasn't that reliable last year and It looked like Red Bull was going to change from renault as well so they must have concerns. Testing is one thing but multiple races on the same lump is quite another.
Maybe renault have cured all the problems from last year, somehow I doubt it.
Maybe renault have cured all the problems from last year, somehow I doubt it.
Definately, I'd love webber to win a title. Can't see him getting the better of vettel but i'd love to see it happen.
People forget the weight advantage Seb has over Mark. It's much easier to setup Seb's car as he has more ballast to play with. I would love Mark to win as well, as he was so distraught after 2nd place at Silverstone and thought he would never get that 1st win.
Do you think with the heavier cars this year, with more fuel that ballast advantage Vettel has might not be so critical with the larger shift in weight during a race?
Plus it can't have helped webber recovering from his leg.
I'd love webber to go well next year. A friend of mine works for him regularly and cannot speak highly enough of him, how down to earth he is. Plus he sent me loads of signed stuff as a wedding gift, with a nice message.
Plus it can't have helped webber recovering from his leg.
I'd love webber to go well next year. A friend of mine works for him regularly and cannot speak highly enough of him, how down to earth he is. Plus he sent me loads of signed stuff as a wedding gift, with a nice message.
He is a cracking bloke, had a few beers to many with him after Silverstone and he is just one of the lads out of the car. There will still be a advantage for Seb, he can shift 10KG about that Mark cant which makes setup easier on that side of the garage.
Q&A with Mark
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81705
Q&A with Mark
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81705
