Motorsport Off Topic Thread

As much as I would like to see Kubica back in F1, I don't see it happening any time soon (if at all). If he was able to do it we would be hearing about it but all we get are these stories that he's done this and that but he can't say what he actually did like in this story.
 
How about a new Formula Renault Twizy F1 series? :D:D

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While Kubica may be able to drive the car I don't think he would manage the 5second get out of the car then within another 5 replace the steering wheel evacuation test.

I probably have the timings wrong but the test is where he would probably fail to get his Super Licence back.
 
MissChief said:
While Kubica may be able to drive the car I don't think he would manage the 5second get out of the car then within another 5 replace the steering wheel evacuation test.

I probably have the timings wrong but the test is where he would probably fail to get his Super Licence back.
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nope your spot on
At the heart of the monocoque lies the survival cell and within that the cockpit. For safety reasons, no fuel, oil or water lines may pass through the cockpit and the driver must be able to get out within five seconds without having to remove anything except seatbelts and steering wheel (which he must be able to refit within another five seconds). The width of the cockpit must be 50 centimetres at the steering wheel and 30 centimetres at the pedals. The temperature inside the cockpit averages 50 degrees Celsius.
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I always said the same thing without full movement of his arm there is no way he will be able to do it most able bodied people would probably have a hard time doing it never mind someone with limited movement in their hand or arm
 
which he must be able to refit within another five seconds
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Can someone explain why in an emergency evacuation test, you have to be able to refit the steering wheel? Surely if there is so much danger that requires getting out in 5 seconds (e.g. fire risk), having to put the steering wheel back is going to be the last thing anyone is worried about.
 
Here's a question:

Why do the team principles and head engineers who normally sit on the pit wall sit in the garage with the other mechanics at the start of the race for the first lap or 2?
 
El_Watcher said:
Can someone explain why in an emergency evacuation test, you have to be able to refit the steering wheel? Surely if there is so much danger that requires getting out in 5 seconds (e.g. fire risk), having to put the steering wheel back is going to be the last thing anyone is worried about.
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Its more that in most real cases the car needs to be in a state where the marshalls can move it quickly if required. I think Max Mosely was quite a stickler for it and Im sure fines have been dished out if you havent replaced the wheel...

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
El_Watcher said:
Can someone explain why in an emergency evacuation test, you have to be able to refit the steering wheel? Surely if there is so much danger that requires getting out in 5 seconds (e.g. fire risk), having to put the steering wheel back is going to be the last thing anyone is worried about.
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The refitting is just part of the wider cockpit ruling. The way it's put in that sentence does make it sound like part of the emergency evacuation procedures, but its not.
 
El_Watcher said:
Can someone explain why in an emergency evacuation test, you have to be able to refit the steering wheel? Surely if there is so much danger that requires getting out in 5 seconds (e.g. fire risk), having to put the steering wheel back is going to be the last thing anyone is worried about.
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I imagine it's so the driver and marshalls don't have to put themselves n harms way for an extended period of time whilst cars are wizzing past

the quicker the wheel is attached the quicker the car can be moved
 
Ice Globe said:
Here's a question:

Why do the team principles and head engineers who normally sit on the pit wall sit in the garage with the other mechanics at the start of the race for the first lap or 2?
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Probably in case the car breaks on lap 1 (or indeed on the grid) and requires immediate surgery to get back out.
 
Ice Globe said:
Here's a question:

Why do the team principles and head engineers who normally sit on the pit wall sit in the garage with the other mechanics at the start of the race for the first lap or 2?
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38.10 Unless specifically authorised by the FIA safety delegate, during the start of a race the pit wall must be kept free of all persons with the exception of two people from each team, officials and fire marshals.

Doesn't really explain it but still :P
 
arknor said:
38.10 Unless specifically authorised by the FIA safety delegate, during the start of a race the pit wall must be kept free of all persons with the exception of two people from each team, officials and fire marshals.

Doesn't really explain it but still :P
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I would assume that the two drivers race engineers are more appropriate to leave on the pit wall so that they can go through the warm up lap with the drivers including going through the start sequence/burn outs/clutch bite point management etc
 
Syla5 said:
I would assume that the two drivers race engineers are more appropriate to leave on the pit wall so that they can go through the warm up lap with the drivers including going through the start sequence/burn outs/clutch bite point management etc
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They still have radio access in the garage. I expect this regulation comes from quite a while ago when people were needed on the pit wall for things like time keeping.

Moden F1 starts can happen with nobody from the team actually near the grid at all, just look at Monaco.
 
My point was that if you can leave two people on the pit wall then you would most likely want to leave the two drivers race engineers as at a start of a race they will be better dealing with their drivers then the team principal, therefore providing a quite likely reason why the team principals are in the garage at the start of a race, as per the initial question.
 
Syla5 said:
My point was that if you can leave two people on the pit wall then you would most likely want to leave the two drivers race engineers as at a start of a race they will be better dealing with their drivers then the team principal, therefore providing a quite likely reason why the team principals are in the garage at the start of a race, as per the initial question.
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but as skeeter says they can do that from the garage, there must be some other reason for it
 
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