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20 Dec 2003, 20:05 (Ref:817011)
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Plank
What are your thoughts about the planks F1 cars are forced to run on the bottem of the chassis?
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20 Dec 2003, 20:30 (Ref:817020)
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They should be removed.
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20 Dec 2003, 21:19 (Ref:817040)
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I want them removed too...
the reason? look at Monster's signature! 
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21 Dec 2003, 07:06 (Ref:817278)
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They serve two basic purposes.
The main reason they were bought in was to eliminate the running of cars dangerously low on full tanks.Yes those bottoming strips made georgeous sparks but planks were the only safe and easy way anyone has thought of to keep the cars at a safe height.Any plank that loses 10% of it's weight during the race makes the car illegal(at least i think that's how they police it) Also when the planks were bought in it conveniantly allowed the rules to be changed to reduce downforce.Flat undersides were no longer allowed,instead they specified a stepped shape which is less efficient at producing downforce |
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21 Dec 2003, 16:01 (Ref:817499)
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I thought it was Eric Sykes' idea......
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21 Dec 2003, 20:24 (Ref:817616)
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I looked at the thread title and assumed there would be another Jacques or DC bashing.........
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21 Dec 2003, 22:43 (Ref:817700)
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mmmmm sparks. there was some in 1997 for some reason. but i long for scenes like this in f1 again-
http://www.aqva14.dsl.pipex.com/ukf1...s_1024x768.jpg |
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21 Dec 2003, 23:38 (Ref:817747)
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mmm sparks, gives us something to watch in the boring races!
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21 Dec 2003, 23:39 (Ref:817750)
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22 Dec 2003, 04:31 (Ref:817947)
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22 Dec 2003, 06:00 (Ref:817966)
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22 Dec 2003, 18:28 (Ref:818360)
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22 Dec 2003, 18:35 (Ref:818368)
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didnt say it was 97. that would 87. but i remember that for some of the early 1997 races there was sparks on almost all the cars.
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22 Dec 2003, 19:14 (Ref:818398)
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Yes there were, must have been in qualifying trim.
I still have the first race of 1997 on tape and when TGF came out for his final run in qualifying Murray + Martin commented on the amount of sparks that were coming from the undertray, adding that he must have lowered the car some more. |
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22 Dec 2003, 22:08 (Ref:818514)
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Is it just me or in that photo car 8 looks animated
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22 Dec 2003, 22:40 (Ref:818525)
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yeah looks it a bit. like the rear wing endplates dont look parallel but its a sure fire real photo (no pun intended!) or atleast i think it is. i have definatly seen a pic with the mclaren engulfed in sparks from a more 'head on' angle.....
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22 Dec 2003, 23:07 (Ref:818541)
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Which McLaren was it??? That could have been serious with the molten metal in the air..!
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23 Dec 2003, 11:38 (Ref:818861)
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Still chuckling about the coulthard/ralf joke....
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23 Dec 2003, 13:01 (Ref:818929)
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I thought it would be about Yoong!
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24 Dec 2003, 17:32 (Ref:820104)
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Jos bashing? With the fibreglass plank off the bottom of an F1 car?
Tell me the time and the place... |
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24 Dec 2003, 20:31 (Ref:820184)
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3.30 on boxing day sound good?
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25 Dec 2003, 17:18 (Ref:820435)
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Brilliant. I've only got cold turkey sandwiches pencilled in my diary.
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