The Turkish GP thread

The Turkish GP thread

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fidgits

17,202 posts

230 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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BOFFIN said:
did anyone else notice the different rear wheels on the ferrari's


it was mentioned at length on the ITV commentary - something to do with brake cooling apparantly...

Ahonen

5,017 posts

280 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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sstein said:
Schumacher can win it if he wins every race left this season, and Massa gets 2nd in two of them. Here's hoping.

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Stuart


Nah, here's not hoping at all. Love your posts, by the way - I've not seen this sort of frenzied, hilariously blinkered Schumacher support since days of '98-'00 when he was fighting Hakkinen...hehe

996

10 posts

214 months

Monday 28th August 2006
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C'mon, if you have all been watching for years then look back - every single time that Schumacher has been under direct pressure he makes a mistake, every time! He is brilliant at getting the best out of the car and team, no doubt about that - lack of serious competition over the last few seasons is the only reason he has won so many races, he is a genius but can't take pressure from actually racing. And please tell me I am not the only one to turn the tv down because Allen is such a stupid prick who doesn't understand the very basics of Formula1, otherwise the footage from Turkey was just superb quality!

rick.e

768 posts

272 months

Monday 28th August 2006
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fidgits said:
BOFFIN said:
did anyone else notice the different rear wheels on the ferrari's


it was mentioned at length on the ITV commentary - something to do with brake cooling apparantly...


There is a full description in the Technical section of f1.com.

www.formula1.com/insight/technical_analysis/race/2006/764/327.html

Consists of a disc which covers most of the rear rim, with a smallish central hole and officially part of the brake duct. Some of the other teams plus Brundle pointed out that the rims are supposed to be made from one peice homogenous material, and therefore these devices are possibly illegal.

Derek Smith

45,736 posts

249 months

Monday 28th August 2006
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fidgits said:
BOFFIN said:
did anyone else notice the different rear wheels on the ferrari's


it was mentioned at length on the ITV commentary - something to do with brake cooling apparantly...
No doubt in the same way that the Brabham fan car improved engine cooling.

JonRB

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74,615 posts

273 months

Monday 28th August 2006
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Derek Smith said:
fidgits said:
it was mentioned at length on the ITV commentary - something to do with brake cooling apparantly...
No doubt in the same way that the Brabham fan car improved engine cooling.
hehe