Talking Turkey and Ayrton
Peter Windsor, the pit reporter for Speed Channel's coverage of Formula 1 was remarking at the appearent fragility of the Red Bull car driven by Mark Webber. As constant fans remember, the Red Bull team had a vote of lack of confidence by the technical director of FIA after the front wheels popped off of David Coulthard's car in Australia after he tried to re-enter the track after a slight off. While the curbs taper up from the track, if you try to cross the curb from the backside as Coulthard did, you must bouce over a large bump. We saw several cars try to do this this weekend, as Fisichell did, shattering his front nose and requiring a replacement. The Red Bull car, however, was completely smashed when it tried this crossing, both suspension on the front end giving up and breaking away.
During the Friday practice at this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, Webber spun coming out of turn 9 and the car crossed back over the track, spun again and impacted the arcove barrier nose first...and the front wheels and suspension broke away clean. It was a substantial impact, though, curiously, the
nose seemed not to be damaged!
Windsor's comment included this nugget of info from Ayrton Senna's fatal crash in 1994 at Monza. Senna, during the race, left the track and slammed into the wall and was killed, but, according to Windsor, and I'd never heard this before: his death was caused by a component of the suspension entering the driver's cockpit.
It was obvious from the footage available, that Senna was moving after the car came to rest, and from trackside reports, Senna was bleeding profusely, but the flying debris was never suggested as the actual cause of death.
Ten Years after his death, Senna's team, Williams was exonerated of blame in his death by a court in Europe.
Qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix, during a tense Q3, Hamilton, Kovalienen and Raikkonen posted fast laps, but it wasn't enough to defeat Felipe Massa. His Ferrari posted the fastest Q3 time as well as the fastest time of the weekend to claim the pole, his third in a row this season. Massa is also the defending Turkish Grand Prix champion.
During the Friday practice at this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, Webber spun coming out of turn 9 and the car crossed back over the track, spun again and impacted the arcove barrier nose first...and the front wheels and suspension broke away clean. It was a substantial impact, though, curiously, the
nose seemed not to be damaged!Windsor's comment included this nugget of info from Ayrton Senna's fatal crash in 1994 at Monza. Senna, during the race, left the track and slammed into the wall and was killed, but, according to Windsor, and I'd never heard this before: his death was caused by a component of the suspension entering the driver's cockpit.
It was obvious from the footage available, that Senna was moving after the car came to rest, and from trackside reports, Senna was bleeding profusely, but the flying debris was never suggested as the actual cause of death.
Ten Years after his death, Senna's team, Williams was exonerated of blame in his death by a court in Europe.
Qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix, during a tense Q3, Hamilton, Kovalienen and Raikkonen posted fast laps, but it wasn't enough to defeat Felipe Massa. His Ferrari posted the fastest Q3 time as well as the fastest time of the weekend to claim the pole, his third in a row this season. Massa is also the defending Turkish Grand Prix champion.
Long Live Senna...
-Katykarter
posted by Katykarter @ 2:24 PM
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