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    #625 minimark, Jul 5, 2011
    Not the first time a high front wing has been tried on race cars.... If eye appeal has anything to do with function, they have to do nothing. LOL

    Ever looked at an Outlaw or super modified car amoungest others? ;)
     
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    #627 Steve, Jul 5, 2011
    Yes, I've seen them on other types of cars and I've seen others on F1 cars but I'd not seen that particular design on an F1 car. I'm always fascinated when I come across another of these odd designs tried, usually only briefly, in F1.
     
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    #628 minimark, Jul 5, 2011
    Completely understand why they were trying it, downforce at Monaco rules.
     
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    #629 Steve, Jul 5, 2011
    I'm surprised I missed that one because I've been paying fairly close attention to F1 since the mid-90s. I guess I missed Monaco that year (2001).
     
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    #630 Dwight, Jul 5, 2011
    Did You Say WINGS?

    If you think that wing's odd, you should have seen the ones they tried back in the 60's. 2 huge wings F/R acting directly on the suspension! Had to have been 2ft above the driver's helmet. They kept falling off so the FIA banned them. The cars almost looked like WWI fighter planes! :idea:
     
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    #631 Dwight, Jul 5, 2011
    And that was fuel not gasoline! WOW indeed. :yikes:
     
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    #632 Steve, Jul 5, 2011
    I know, kinda like these in the 2010 F1 thread.
     
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    #634 Steve, Jul 5, 2011
    ^ :lol:
     
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    #635 Zapski, Jul 6, 2011
    HAR! :D

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCP_GJ8JBOE]YouTube - ‪Supercharched Grand Prix Cars 1924-1939 (full version)‬‏[/ame]

    At about 41 minutes in, you can see where someone forgot and kept his cigarette ;) - don't worry though, the driver was uninjured and continued to race.

    It seems that removing the metal hub of a wheel with a mallet when your driver has had a premature victory dunk might not be the wisest thing to do. :crazy:
     
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    #637 Steve, Jul 6, 2011
    Mansell gives Senna a lift, Silverstone 1991
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPUvvbfHc1E]YouTube - NIGEL MANSELL WITH AYRTON SENNA : CRAZY[/ame]
     
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    #638 minimark, Jul 6, 2011
    These old videos = good stuff, keeping them coming!!! :)
     
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    #639 Steve, Jul 6, 2011
    Newey predicts ‘heavy effect’ for diffuser limitations
     
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    #640 minimark, Jul 6, 2011
    ....why do I feel like Newey might be doing a Houdini?
     
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    #641 Redbeard, Jul 6, 2011
    "Nothing up my sleeves... Watch me pull a rabbit out of this exhaust!" :ihih:
     
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    #643 Steve, Jul 6, 2011
    We'll find out this weekend, as apparently will many others.

    Silverstone boasts record sell out for Sunday (gpupdate.net)
     
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    #645 Zapski, Jul 6, 2011
    Happy to share! I got a huge kick out of seeing all the familiar tracks, olde timey style! :)
     
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    #646 Steve, Jul 8, 2011
    F1 history, in terms of champion drivers 1947-1970, but plenty of good on-track video. Some beautiful cars, esp. the 60s Lotus', Brabhams, etc. I don't think I've ever seen the Ferrari shark nose in action before.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YExRktlV5Kk]YouTube - Formula 1 history 1947-1967 onboard[/ame]
     
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    #647 Zapski, Jul 8, 2011
    The great Jackie Stewart is narrating the second part of that.

    [ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Stewart]Jackie Stewart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

    And here he is trying out the 6 wheel Tyrell with his thoughts on it :)

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L843qeoVq_k&feature=related]YouTube - ‪Stewart 6 wheel Tyrell‬‏[/ame]
     
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