• ibasaw@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      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

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        8 months ago

        With the brake stuck it wouldve still overheated and caught fire regardless of the amount of cooling.

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          7 months ago

          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

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            7 months ago

            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.

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        8 months ago

        Yeah, how else would they be cooled? That changes nothing about my statement

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    7 months ago

    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