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  1. goaljnky

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    #154 goaljnky, Feb 3, 2011
    I need to get a set of those.

    And that would be just for parking at work. :mad5:
     
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    #155 OSUBeaver, Feb 3, 2011
    It sounds like the new rules indicate a minimum cross section for the area above the drivers head. So if you did do the split, then the beam is so wide it shouldn't be as helpful. If you notice the center beam on the Lotus is a lot wider than on the Mercedes.
     
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    #156 farkus, Feb 3, 2011
    Ferrar-b-que...look at all that aft floorboard in the flame reflection.
     
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    #157 Pengrayghost, Feb 4, 2011
    Could it be that Ferrar has hired George Barris and he brought along design theory from the Batmobile?
     
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    #158 Nathan, Feb 4, 2011
    How we got to 2 Lotus Teams

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  6. Steve

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    #159 Steve, Feb 4, 2011
    The new McLaren (sort of) and a few snips of an article explaining that "sort of":

    McLaren play it safe at MP4-26 unveiling (eurosport.yahoo.com)
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    #160 Steve, Feb 4, 2011
    McLaren bullish about ‘novel features’ on MP4-26 (gpupdate.net)
     
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    #161 Nathan, Feb 4, 2011
    You just know that if this McLaren is not up to snuff it will called a sunken Uboat.
     
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    #162 Angib, Feb 6, 2011
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    #163 Crashton, Feb 6, 2011
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    #164 Minidave, Feb 6, 2011
    Wow, I wonder if they'll sign someone to drive the first few races or replace him entirely?

    Just when he was getting a really competetive F1 car under him too....
     
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    #165 Boxcars, Feb 6, 2011
    i'm a real newbie to F1 and had really enjoyed Robert as an up and coming, seemed like he drove well last year, hope he can come back.
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    #166 Steve, Feb 6, 2011
    Strange, I thought I remembered the team refusing to give him permission to run an earlier rally.

    He wasn't even racing at the time of the crash, he was on the way to the start. He was apparently considered at risk of having his hand amputated, though this is no longer the case. He was trapped in the car for about an hour before the necessary extraction equipment arrived. Here's hoping he'll regain full functionality. That won't happen quickly though.

    Sorry if this seems callous, but I can't help wondering who will replace him. The reserve driver is Senna, though given the critical testing and pre-season development to come I wonder whether they'll hire a more experienced driver, at least to finish up the testing. Trouble is, if Senna is to partner Petrov, even if it's only for the start of the season, Senna will need to spend as much time running the new car as he possibly can.
     
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    #167 Crashton, Feb 6, 2011
    From what I read Robert was something like 4.6K from the start of the stage. The way I read that he was competing on the stage. No one crashes like that on a transit section.

    The fact it took so long to extricate him shows one of the real dangers of rallying as opposed to racing on a track.

    I hope Senna gets the nod to drive. It will be interesting to see how much talent he really has. Last year all he showed was that he was good at driving his mirrors.

    I sure hope Robert makes a full & speedy recovery.
     
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    #168 Steve, Feb 6, 2011
    You're probably right about where the crash occurred. Reports at this stage will be sketchy and full of errors. Here's the article I'd just read when I wrote that:

    Renault F1 driver Robert Kubica injured in rally crash (thesportreview.com)

     
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    #169 Crashton, Feb 6, 2011
    Yep Steve what you read is what you posted. Sorry to have doubted what you posted. If he did crash that bad on a transit then it is a freakish accident for sure. I'm sure more info will filter out eventually. Looking at the pictures of his car I can't fathom how it was his right hand & leg that suffered injury.
     
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    #170 Steve, Feb 6, 2011
    I'm still not sure that article is right. It's an early report...we'll hear more soon enough. As to the right hand, arm and leg, to me that's further proof of what happens when reporters, bloggers, etc, rush to publish/post without checking facts and verifying info. I did some searching and read nearly as many articles that said left as said right. Go figure.
     
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    #171 Crashton, Feb 6, 2011
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    #172 Steve, Feb 6, 2011
    Looks like it was definitely during the stage rather than prior to. Here are a few more details.

    Kubica could miss 2011 season after rally crash (gpupdate.net)

     
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    #173 Steve, Feb 6, 2011
    A bit of ominous wording in this article.

    Kubica Out Of Surgery As Wait Begins (speedtv.com)

     
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