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Re: [Spridgets] F1 practice question

To: Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] F1 practice question
From: John Poynton <teachjp@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:16:37 -0400
The race was still on when I got home from church.  There is no refueling
permitted in F 1 this year.  Don't know what prompted it, but they
repeatedly said that several of the drivers were instructed to save fuel.
Peace,
JP

On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com> wrote:

> David,
>
> I watched both the practice and qualifying (I've got the race on my Tivo so
> don't tell me who won). I don't recall them saying anything about where or
> how the cars are carrying all the extra fuel but I agree that the cars did
> look longer than last year.  There appeared to have been a lot of changes
> in
> the carbon fiber rear ends - possibly spurred by last years discovery of
> the
> impact of the rear defusers. Just before qualifying began (and before parc
> ferme) one of the teams was seen taking a hacksaw to the barge boards!!
>  Bet
> the aerodynamicist had a heart attack over that!!
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 2:04 AM, David Booker <tncarnut1@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Caught about the last half of qualifying for Bahrain and a few minutes of
> > practice on Friday morning before work... Did anybody else notice that
> the
> > cars look longer this year?  I could see it on lots of cars, but it
> > particularly stood out on those red ones because of the Marlboro UPC code
> > on
> > the sail behind the intake scoop. I know they are not allowed to refuel
> > this
> > year, could it be that the extra fuel made it necessary to stretch the
> > wheelbase?  Either that or I need to adjust the TV set...
> >
> > David Booker
> > Rabid
> > F1 junky about to get his long-overdue fix
> > Long Island
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> Jim
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