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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