Posted on 08/05/2009 7:57:45 PM PDT by Chode
This will be a general purpose thread for F1 news and pings that really don't require a thread of their own.
welcome...
heh heh heh heh...
eh- nothing, and i mean nothing, will ever top Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix.
i hope not, but the first trailer will tell...
Good movie but Le Mans and Ford V Ferrari are up there also.
Le Mans is the *BEST* racing movie of all time. Ford V Ferrari was also very good, and probably the best since Le Mans.
But neither one was about F1. Grand Prix is the best F1 movie ever, but probably #2 behind Le Mans, or maybe #3 behind Ford V Ferrari.
However, there is no dispute that Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a solid #4.
i was SOOOOOO pissed that weekend as it rained like hell so the Glen Trophy was all that made it into the movie...
i was working at the track at the time, and i was furious!
Someone needs to do Kenny Roberts the king
“Good movie but... “
No mention of Rush?
It’s exceptional.
No candya$$ POS’s like hambone in that movie.
James Hunt beats up a reporter and smashes his teeth with a tape recorder.
Hambone would cry in a situation like that.
Watching Practice 2 and they’re trying to build hasbeenhammy back to being relevant. he’s in P12/+1.650 behind while Russell is P7/+1.324 behind.
Leclerc 1:43.224
Perez +.248
Mad Max +.356
Alonso +.918
10 12 Jun 2022 Baku City Circuit, Baku
| Pos | Driver | Time | Gap | Laps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:43.224 | 24 | ||||
| 2 | 1:43.472 | +0.248s | 22 | |||
| 3 | 1:43.580 | +0.356s | 18 | |||
| 4 | 1:44.142 | +0.918s | 22 | |||
| 5 | 1:44.274 | +1.050s | 25 | |||
| 6 | 1:44.315 | +1.091s | 26 | |||
| 7 | 1:44.548 | +1.324s | 26 | |||
| 8 | 1:44.567 | +1.343s | 24 | |||
| 9 | 1:44.609 | +1.385s | 24 | |||
| 10 | 1:44.771 | +1.547s | 23 | |||
| 11 | 1:44.781 | +1.557s | 27 | |||
| 12 | 1:44.874 | +1.650s | 25 | |||
| 13 | 1:44.874 | +1.650s | 26 | |||
| 14 | 1:45.059 | +1.835s | 25 | |||
| 15 | 1:45.115 | +1.891s | 25 | |||
| 16 | 1:45.264 | +2.040s | 24 | |||
| 17 | 1:45.588 | +2.364s | 26 | |||
| 18 | 1:46.397 | +3.173s | 13 | |||
| 19 | 1:46.425 | +3.201s | 21 | |||
| 20 | 1:47.218 | +3.994s | 26 |
belay that...
Hambone Boy is over and done with. They new, young turks have taken over and will rule the F1 world. Good riddance to him.
no place else to put this...
a local town used to have a truck “The Swamp Stomper” but never made it to the finals
even had their own event during their fireman’s carnival
which is this weekend
1977 ABC’s Wide World of Sports - New York State Championship at Cicero (Syracuse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzsYLRBwcIY
https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/f1-cars-are-really-hurting-drivers-backs
In fact, possibly the only team for which it isn’t a problem is Red Bull, who currently leads both championships. Red Bull says they’ve been smart enough to fix it, so why should there be any regulatory solution for other teams.
Raising the ride height might stop cars from being sucked to the ground, and the base of the car from bouncing off the tarmac. But given that teams (especially Mercedes) still seem to be struggling to understand their own cars it seems very unlikely that the FIA could pick a regulatory solution that pleased all the teams.
Other possible solutions? Running a mule-car test to gather valuable data, but that would be frighteningly expensive for a cost-capped, calendar-packed era.
Maybe this would help🤪:
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It was the early ‘70s when I graduated high school and joined the army. After receiving training as a helicopter crew chief, I was stationed in Fort Hood Texas. One day I was approached by member of our troop who wanted to know if I knew how to install an 8-track tape player. “I’m your man!” I replied, stating the fact that I had installed one in a friend’s car, that my army training included basic wiring and that my father was an auto mechanic. Impressed by my credentials, he handed me the unit and I got to work.
The installation was straightforward. I found the perfect location under the dash; centered on the console with plenty of clearance from the shifter. The wires were terminated with connectors giving that “professional” installation look. I believe start to finish time was around 30 minutes. Impressed by my work, he advised he would be giving it a test drive shortly.
He came back later that day holding a small box with what appeared to be black spaghetti coming out of it. It was his 8-track tape! He said when he inserted the tape, the unit made a strange noise. When he pulled it out, the tape was destroyed. Totally baffled, I rechecked the installation and everything appeared to be in order. I asked to see the vehicle owner’s manual and that is where I discovered my error. The car was an MGB coupe, mid ‘60s I believe. Did you know they are made in Britain? Did you know they drive on the wrong side of the road? And did you know that their cars have a positive ground? POSITIVE ground – really?! Up to that point in my life I had never heard of such a thing. I switched the wires around and fortunately the unit worked. No damage was done to the car or tape player, but my pride sure did take a beating!
Even though it has been almost 50 years, I can still see the expression on MGB owner’s face as he held that 8-track tape in his hand!
Paul in Illinois
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