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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3220 on: 13 April 2012, 23:08 »
what was the reason behind the paint that I saw dripping off JB's front wing earlier??  :huh:

a crafty way of testing the aero dynamics before the next upgrade?
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« Reply #3221 on: 13 April 2012, 23:08 »
oh and today I met someone who hadn't heard of Nigel Mansell  :huh:

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and only vaguely knew of Damon Hill...

I wasn't going to waste my breath asking them if they knew Niki Lauda

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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3222 on: 13 April 2012, 23:10 »
oh and today I met someone who hadn't heard of Nigel Mansell  :huh:

 :grin: :grin:


and only vaguely knew of Damon Hill...

I wasn't going to waste my breath asking them if they knew Niki Lauda

who??











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...only kidding  :wink:
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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3223 on: 13 April 2012, 23:11 »
what was the reason behind the paint that I saw dripping off JB's front wing earlier??  :huh:

a crafty way of testing the aero dynamics before the next upgrade?


This. It marks the air route over the car. Kinda like wind tunnel smoke but used when out on track.

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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3224 on: 13 April 2012, 23:13 »
what was the reason behind the paint that I saw dripping off JB's front wing earlier??  :huh:

a crafty way of testing the aero dynamics before the next upgrade?


This. It marks the air route over the car. Kinda like wind tunnel smoke but used when out on track.

Nick

Exactly like wind tunnel...correct me if I'm wrong but they can't use the wind tunnel after the season has started can they?
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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3225 on: 13 April 2012, 23:13 »
what was the reason behind the paint that I saw dripping off JB's front wing earlier??  :huh:

a crafty way of testing the aero dynamics before the next upgrade?


This. It marks the air route over the car. Kinda like wind tunnel smoke but used when out on track.

Nick

jesus... learn something new every day!  :smiley:

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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3226 on: 13 April 2012, 23:16 »
who is this jesus you talk of ?  :huh:

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« Reply #3227 on: 13 April 2012, 23:18 »
who is this jesus you talk of ?  :huh:

Half me and half Horney  :grin: :grin:
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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3228 on: 14 April 2012, 07:44 »
LOL at Vettel :laugh:

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Re: F1 Thread
« Reply #3229 on: 14 April 2012, 07:49 »
I think Webber is feeling much smugness right now!  :smug:  :grin:
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