I think It could've also happened on track just before entering the pits, he was limping home for what felt like at least half the track.
But luckily it didn't I guess.
It kind of reminded me of people driving on a flat tire along the edge of the highway. I wonder if the driver meetings talk about where the best areas to pull over are for different types of issues
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Jumi@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Thank fuck this didn't happen at race speed
hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2y
Or in front of the pit crew 😬
Jumi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
That could have gotten painful
ibasaw@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
F1 brakes are air cooled..
so it was precisely because he slowed down entering the pit and did not have enough (fast moving) air to cool the brakes
TwanHE@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
With the brake stuck it wouldve still overheated and caught fire regardless of the amount of cooling.
ibasaw@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Yup I was explaining why it was no coincidence the fire appeared while entering pits and not out on the track..
Had max and the team decided to let him drive a few more laps albeit the smoke coming from the rears.. absolutely would have caught fire on the tracks
TwanHE@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I think It could've also happened on track just before entering the pits, he was limping home for what felt like at least half the track. But luckily it didn't I guess.
Jumi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Yeah, how else would they be cooled? That changes nothing about my statement
graeghos_714@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
It kind of reminded me of people driving on a flat tire along the edge of the highway. I wonder if the driver meetings talk about where the best areas to pull over are for different types of issues
wes@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Any news on why this happened?
GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y