the golden age of F1...
Posted on 08/05/2009 7:57:45 PM PDT by Chode
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the golden age of F1...
100% as you say.
i was hoping Vettel would come to the Glen this week, but not to be...
ths... see post #1224 from Moltke
someday...
6L V12 has a sweet sound indeed
Awesome pic, awesome cars. Love the adjustable rear antiroll bar hanging out in the breeze on the back.
I think by today’s criteria we’d be appalled at the carnage though.
I’m reading some historical books on American champ car and stock car racing, I’d forgotten the number of driver (and spectator) fatalities that happened on a regular basis.
Of course a lot of these guys had survived wartime combat and were kind of hardened to the whole idea of death.
yup, truly the golden age, and you're right, those were hard men coming home and a little death and danger was no big thing...
Good to be the largest car MFG in F1...................
yup, it's good to be the King... 
"ENGINEERED TO EXCITE"
True in advertizing!
or in the case of Silverstone, to Pizz Off...
more at the links
during the British Grand Prix.
The Italian company will introduce modified tyres for this weekend's German Grand Prix in an attempt to ensure the blow-outs are not repeated.
But it has requested that the sport's governing body, the FIA, steps in to ensure teams run the tyres correctly.
A new range of tyres will be developed for the Hungarian GP later this month. A statement from Pirelli insisted the 2013 tyre "does not compromise driver safety in any way if used in the correct manner".
Pirelli attributed blame to the teams mounting the rear tyres the wrong way around, running low tyre pressures, using extreme cambers - the angle at which the wheel is mounted on the suspension - and what it described as "high kerbs" at Silverstone.
In a second statement released 90 minutes after the first, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery said: "In no way are we intending to create arguments or attack anybody. We have taken our responsibilities upon ourselves.
"But not having full control over all the elements that impact on the use of the tyres, we need everybody's contribution. With regard to this, we are receiving the full support of all the parties involved, for which we are very grateful."
The manufacturer said, in its first statement, that all the failures happened on cars with the rear tyres mounted on opposite sides of the car from the one intended.
This has become common practice this season as teams try to manage usage of tyres that have been designed to wear out quickly to guarantee races with multiple pit stops.
Pirelli was aware of the practice but has now admitted it "underestimated" the effect it could have and admitted it "did not forbid" it.
It added that "under-inflation of the tyres and extreme camber settings, over which Pirelli has no control, are choices that can be dangerous under certain circumstances.
"Because of this, Pirelli has asked the FIA for these parameters which will be a topic of accurate and future examinations.
"Pirelli has also asked for compliance with these rules to be checked by a dedicated (FIA) delegate."
There have been repeated tire problems this season.
If having the sole source deal helps Pirelli to advertise, it is not good publicity this year.
The FIA need to change tire providers, and soon, before someone gets really hurt.
BTW, who's the babe saying, "Oh yeah"?
There's a new mod for RACE 07 with these cars. Great fun!
100%, Jennifer Lawrence of Hunger Games fame
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