Red Bull failed front wing deflection test

Red Bull failed front wing deflection test

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red_slr

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17,122 posts

188 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Ooops. Could be a fairly chunky fine!

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Oh dear. Hopefully NOT a grid penalty though.

VolvoT5

4,155 posts

173 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Well I will be alone in hoping they don't get grid penalties as they look like they have the pace to fight with Williams tomorrow and I would like to see Vettel leave on a high note. But rules are rules so I'm sure there will be some penalty handed out.

If there is a grid penalty then it would virtually guarantee Alonso and Bottas jumping Vettel in the WDC. (although whether they care about that or not is another matter).

Doink

1,652 posts

146 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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VolvoT5 said:
Well I will be alone in hoping they don't get grid penalties as they look like they have the pace to fight with Williams tomorrow
The pace was [probably] because of an illegal front wing confused

groomi

9,317 posts

242 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Is it 2010?

TerzoNeil

335 posts

202 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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throw them to the back to the grid

stevesingo

4,848 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Best take a look at the McLaren win also...





aberdeeneuan

1,339 posts

177 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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stevesingo said:
Best take a look at the McLaren win also...


McLaren only ran it in FP1 on Kevin M's car though didn't they?

simonre7

84 posts

157 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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According to Andrew Benson the red bulls are excluded from qualifying but will be allowed to start from the back of the grid

VolvoT5

4,155 posts

173 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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TerzoNeil said:
throw them to the back to the grid
That appears to be the case. https://twitter.com/NobleF1/status/536209325753401...

groomi

9,317 posts

242 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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VolvoT5 said:
TerzoNeil said:
throw them to the back to the grid
That appears to be the case. https://twitter.com/NobleF1/status/536209325753401...
Presumably they'll have to replace the wings, so pit lane start surely?

ukaskew

10,642 posts

220 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Imagine if it was Merc, would have been one hell of a spectacle!

Good news for Hamilton though, two less reasonably quick cars to worry about.

Inertiatic

1,040 posts

189 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Blimey :-)

Aye, surely if the car is modified its a breach of parc ferme? Hence pit lane start?

Inertiatic

1,040 posts

189 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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stevesingo said:
Best take a look at the McLaren win also...


SamI design doesn't necessarily mean same layup.

young_bairn

714 posts

175 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Red Bull start from the back tomorrow.

Derek Smith

45,514 posts

247 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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On the bright side, we will see them making their way through the field. Might well be fun.

There's a certain irony given the comments Horner made about the McL wing.

sjn2004

4,051 posts

236 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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stevesingo said:
Best take a look at the McLaren win also...


It failed a deflection test, not for design/dimensions reasons.

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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It seems a shame to punish the drivers to me for this. By all means fine the team or remove Constructor Points, but the drivers? Of course, as others have said, now there is going to be some fun as they scrap through the backmarkers.

stevesingo

4,848 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Inertiatic said:
Same design doesn't necessarily mean same layup.
aberdeeneuan said:
McLaren only ran it in FP1 on Kevin M's car though didn't they?
sjn2004 said:
It failed a deflection test, not for design/dimensions reasons.
It was meant as a joke, but I guess if I have to explain...

sjn2004

4,051 posts

236 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Jasandjules said:
It seems a shame to punish the drivers to me for this. By all means fine the team or remove Constructor Points, but the drivers? Of course, as others have said, now there is going to be some fun as they scrap through the backmarkers.
You mean the drivers who got an unfair advantage?