Alonso airlifted to hospital
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Interesting. No doubt we'll find out in due course..
I'm going on half remembered high school physics, but IIRC you need something in the order of over 15kV to bridge a 5mm air gap. Obviously that's very ballpark, but with (presumably) non-conductive soles on boots etc, I wouldn't consider 100's of volts as terribly 'high'..
I'm going on half remembered high school physics, but IIRC you need something in the order of over 15kV to bridge a 5mm air gap. Obviously that's very ballpark, but with (presumably) non-conductive soles on boots etc, I wouldn't consider 100's of volts as terribly 'high'..
"Fernando Alonso could spend a second night in hospital, his manager Luis Garcia Abad has admitted"
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-could-sta...
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-could-sta...
Vaud said:
My guess - virus / bug, dehydration and fainted. Hospital because he blacked out; MRI as a precaution.
How to explain the single skid mark before the impact? https://twitter.com/ivanF1/status/5697869917909688...Edited by EskimoArapaho on Monday 23 February 11:22
EskimoArapaho said:
Hot to explain the single skid mark before the impact? https://twitter.com/ivanF1/status/5697869917909688...
I hadn't seen that. Yes, most odd.
I am going to guess that black line is spinning up rear outside tyre whilst foot on the brake. Presume some of the new FBW brake systems have an alternate law type situation where if brake and power applied throttle is set to zero but you never know. IIRC the same thing happened to Massa where he had brake and throttle at about 60-70% for some time until he hit a kerb and that moved his feet a bit.
BBC are reporting he is in intensive care?!1?!?
"The two-time world champion, 33, is in intensive care after crashing during testing in Barcelona on Sunday.
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Alonso's presence in intensive care is normal in such circumstances and no reason for concern, sources said. "
What on earth is going on!
"The two-time world champion, 33, is in intensive care after crashing during testing in Barcelona on Sunday.
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Alonso's presence in intensive care is normal in such circumstances and no reason for concern, sources said. "
What on earth is going on!
Didn't the original report from McLaren say it was an ERS failure - could that explain the single tyre mark in that the right rear brake had some sort of issue, maybe sudden or over harvesting and as a result just pitched the car right and into the wall?
Doesn't of course explain the confusing releases on Alonso's condition though.
Doesn't of course explain the confusing releases on Alonso's condition though.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31585149
Garcia Abad also dismissed reports that Alonso had been feeling dizzy prior to the crash.
"The car had grip, there was tremendous wind and he went into the wall."
That, coupled with the enormous skid mark suggests a stomach bug.
Garcia Abad also dismissed reports that Alonso had been feeling dizzy prior to the crash.
"The car had grip, there was tremendous wind and he went into the wall."
That, coupled with the enormous skid mark suggests a stomach bug.
EskimoArapaho said:
How to explain the single skid mark before the impact? https://twitter.com/ivanF1/status/5697869917909688...
At 150mph hardly surprising there was a single skid mark.Edited by EskimoArapaho on Monday 23 February 11:22
dr_gn said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31585149
Garcia Abad also dismissed reports that Alonso had been feeling dizzy prior to the crash.
"The car had grip, there was tremendous wind and he went into the wall."
That, coupled with the enormous skid mark suggests a stomach bug.
Very good. Garcia Abad also dismissed reports that Alonso had been feeling dizzy prior to the crash.
"The car had grip, there was tremendous wind and he went into the wall."
That, coupled with the enormous skid mark suggests a stomach bug.
Hope Alonso is ok.
His thumb's working great: https://twitter.com/lsgrcbd/status/569875788524347...
Hope he's fully recovered soon.
Hope he's fully recovered soon.
Vaud said:
EskimoArapaho said:
Hot to explain the single skid mark before the impact? https://twitter.com/ivanF1/status/5697869917909688...
I hadn't seen that. Yes, most odd.Seems perfectly normal to me.
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