I think he was involved in some sort of accident with Ayrton Senna at the Japanese GP and neither of them scored, handing Chris Dagnall the championship, but I'm not sure.
I have this distinct memory of reading that he did test an F1 car around the mid-late 80's -(from his autobiography), a session where Keke Rosberg told him "You rallydrivers are crazy, I can drive an f1-car 300km/h on the track but doing that between the trees? No thanks"
I got Pointed Opinions and I ain't afraid to use em! F1rejects no.1Räikkönen and Vettel fan. BTW, thats Räikkönen with two K's and two N's. Not Raikonnen (Raikkonen is fine if you have no umlauts though)
I'm sorry, but the correct answer was "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnn Gggggrrrrrrrrrssssssssssssssssssssssjjjjjjjjjjjjnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
ibsey wrote:Things happen in my underwear, every time I hear those Ferrari's.
Phoenix wrote:OK, another question... What particular thing had all 1963 GP winners?
They were all British.
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Phoenix wrote:OK, another question... What particular thing had all 1963 GP winners?
They were all British.
And best
Erm how about...along with Lotus, two other team names were reportedly being resurrected in the application process for the new 2010 entrants. Who were they? (I know this is pretty easy but I couldn't think of much else quickly)
DemocalypseNow wrote: when eagleash of all people says you've gone too far about something you just know that's when to apply the brakes and do a U-turn.
Hmm, how about this one - we are routinely told about the exotic materials which are used in Formula 1, and their trickle down effect. One such material is titanium, which is now used in a number of different applications, from aviation to high performance road cars. However, in those early days, unfamiliarity with the behaviour of titanium lead to a fair few mistakes and accidents along the way. So, which team first used titanium components (and for what), and why did it initially go badly wrong?
Martin Brundle, on watching a replay of Grosjean spinning: "The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
mario wrote:Hmm, how about this one - we are routinely told about the exotic materials which are used in Formula 1, and their trickle down effect. One such material is titanium, which is now used in a number of different applications, from aviation to high performance road cars. However, in those early days, unfamiliarity with the behaviour of titanium lead to a fair few mistakes and accidents along the way. So, which team first used titanium components (and for what), and why did it initially go badly wrong?
I'm not attempting the question but just wanted to add another use of titanium. I have an optician who sells titanium frames for glasses for those who have a nickel allergy and for those whose lenses are of such a strength and therefore of a heavier weight that titanium frames are sold for being lighter and to reduce the chances of pressure sores on your nose...
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
dinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
mario wrote:Hmm, how about this one - we are routinely told about the exotic materials which are used in Formula 1, and their trickle down effect. One such material is titanium, which is now used in a number of different applications, from aviation to high performance road cars. However, in those early days, unfamiliarity with the behaviour of titanium lead to a fair few mistakes and accidents along the way. So, which team first used titanium components (and for what), and why did it initially go badly wrong?
Hmmmm... a very interesting question. Was it the Arrows cast titanium gearbox, cast by B3 Technologies (John Barnard's company)?
Edit: No, it can't be. I am wrong by a good 30 years. Peter Bryant's Autocoast Ti22 Can-Am car used titanium extensively in 1969, so it must have been around then.
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mario wrote:Hmm, how about this one - we are routinely told about the exotic materials which are used in Formula 1, and their trickle down effect. One such material is titanium, which is now used in a number of different applications, from aviation to high performance road cars. However, in those early days, unfamiliarity with the behaviour of titanium lead to a fair few mistakes and accidents along the way. So, which team first used titanium components (and for what), and why did it initially go badly wrong?
Hmmmm... a very interesting question. Was it the Arrows cast titanium gearbox, cast by B3 Technologies (John Barnard's company)?
Edit: No, it can't be. I am wrong by a good 30 years. Peter Bryant's Autocoast Ti22 Can-Am car used titanium extensively in 1969, so it must have been around then.
The teams that I have in mind are a bit more modern then the Ti22, but do pre-date the Arrows by a fair margin, and I'll give you a few hints. One team was, although not technically a Reject team, extremely rejectful (with a DNQ rate of about 35%), and otherwise unremarkable apart from a famous and terrible accident caused by one of the parts in question failing. The other team was considerably better known than the first, especially for experimentation, although going through difficulties as the time as their owner started to loose his conviction in the sport. In this particular case, the problems were mostly confined to the workshop, instead of the track, but once solved, for a number of years titanium became the material of choice for this component, although carbon fibre and aluminium (mostly the former) are now the materials of choice.
Martin Brundle, on watching a replay of Grosjean spinning: "The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
mario wrote:Hmm, how about this one - we are routinely told about the exotic materials which are used in Formula 1, and their trickle down effect. One such material is titanium, which is now used in a number of different applications, from aviation to high performance road cars. However, in those early days, unfamiliarity with the behaviour of titanium lead to a fair few mistakes and accidents along the way. So, which team first used titanium components (and for what), and why did it initially go badly wrong?
I'm not attempting the question but just wanted to add another use of titanium. I have an optician who sells titanium frames for glasses for those who have a nickel allergy and for those whose lenses are of such a strength and therefore of a heavier weight that titanium frames are sold for being lighter and to reduce the chances of pressure sores on your nose...
This response may not answer the question , but it's the most interesting....
DemocalypseNow wrote: when eagleash of all people says you've gone too far about something you just know that's when to apply the brakes and do a U-turn.
mario wrote:Hmm, how about this one - we are routinely told about the exotic materials which are used in Formula 1, and their trickle down effect. One such material is titanium, which is now used in a number of different applications, from aviation to high performance road cars. However, in those early days, unfamiliarity with the behaviour of titanium lead to a fair few mistakes and accidents along the way. So, which team first used titanium components (and for what), and why did it initially go badly wrong?
I'm not attempting the question but just wanted to add another use of titanium. I have an optician who sells titanium frames for glasses for those who have a nickel allergy and for those whose lenses are of such a strength and therefore of a heavier weight that titanium frames are sold for being lighter and to reduce the chances of pressure sores on your nose...
This response may not answer the question , but it's the most interesting....
Erm, thanks.
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
dinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
Who was the first F1 Driver to serve a penalty during the race. I do say during, because before they would just end time after the race.
I got more questions as well for later!
Miserable Thierry (Boutsen) staggers round mostly on ten cylinders (out of 12) with no clutch, low oil pressure, bad brakes and no grip to finish tenth, 3 laps down...
(Murray Walkers review of Boutsen's Brazil 1991 race).
Jean Alesi got a drive-through in the 1991 Spanish GP for weaving at the start so I'm saying that? Last penalty before that I can think of is Berger getting 1 minute added on the end of the race for jumping the start in the 1990 Canadian GP!
"Poor old Warwick takes it from behind all throughout this season". (Tony Jardine, 1988)
James1978 wrote:Jean Alesi got a drive-through in the 1991 Spanish GP for weaving at the start so I'm saying that? Last penalty before that I can think of is Berger getting 1 minute added on the end of the race for jumping the start in the 1990 Canadian GP!
I am not sure but I think that drive-through penalties came after stop-go penalties. So the first must have been a stop-go penalty?
Colin Kolles on F111, 2011 HRT challenger: The car doesn't look too bad; it looks like a modern F1 car.
I do say during the race. Berger got a minute added or so after the race I think. But I am talking of actual 10 second penalty taken in the pits.
Very clos in that time frame with Alesi in Spain
Miserable Thierry (Boutsen) staggers round mostly on ten cylinders (out of 12) with no clutch, low oil pressure, bad brakes and no grip to finish tenth, 3 laps down...
(Murray Walkers review of Boutsen's Brazil 1991 race).
