shropshire 0 #1 April 16, 2010 Wow ......http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8624282.stm QuoteSebastien Buemi escaped unhurt after the front wheels flew off his Toro Rosso car in a dramatic crash unhurt during Chinese Grand Prix practice. The Swiss, 21, careered off the track at the end of the long back straight, where cars are doing about 194mph. Buemi, clearly shaken, vented his anger at his team on his return to the pits. Toro Rosso said the crash had been caused by a failure if the front-right upright, which caused an immediate failure of the same part on the left. The crash happened with 10 minutes remaining of the first session while Buemi was on only his sixth lap after sitting out the majority of the 90-minute session because of a brake-system leak. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #2 April 16, 2010 Hmmm... Some engineer might have some explaining to do Good thing he walked away “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #3 April 16, 2010 Yeap - heads will roll. Amazing how they both came off at exactly the same time. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #4 April 16, 2010 Oh man! That sucks! I had a tire fall off going 30mph and it scared the hell out of me. I cannot imagine what that was like.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #5 April 16, 2010 about 170mph worse ;)IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 April 16, 2010 Yet another Redbull stunt...man these guys will do anything for some publicity! --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 April 16, 2010 (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #8 April 16, 2010 What fun is it without video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t94NJXCL2SI The failure was in the suspension, so it's not surprising that both wheels came off. Once the first one failed, it put undue pressure on the second, via the suspension linkage.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #9 April 16, 2010 Formula 1 Swiss Style scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #10 April 16, 2010 Quote What fun is it without video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t94NJXCL2SI The failure was in the suspension, so it's not surprising that both wheels came off. Once the first one failed, it put undue pressure on the second, via the suspension linkage. Wooohaaa... He went from driver to passenger in NO time at all.... Scary shit.... Good thing they have FAT paychecks “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #11 April 16, 2010 Torro Rosso = Doo Doo I personally like McLaren and Renault... But my driver (Kimi Raikkonen) drives for Ferrari now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #12 April 16, 2010 QuoteWhat fun is it without video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t94NJXCL2SI The failure was in the suspension, so it's not surprising that both wheels came off. Once the first one failed, it put undue pressure on the second, via the suspension linkage. Um ... mine has video (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,259 #13 April 16, 2010 QuoteBut my driver (Kimi Raikkonen) drives for Ferrari now Uh, no. He drives for Citroen.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,259 #14 April 16, 2010 Quote Wooohaaa... He went from driver to passenger in NO time at all.... Scary shit.... Not really scary for the driver - the cars are easily strong enough to take a crash at that speed and the run off area was huge. Really, really scary for the cameraman at the end of the straight who was within a yard or two of being hit by the front right, and for the spectators on the hill dodging both wheels after they bounced off the tyre wall and vaulted the safety netting...Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #15 April 16, 2010 Quote ...spectators on the hill dodging both wheels after they bounced off the tyre wall and vaulted the safety netting... I think that the spectators, Many of whom delight in seeing crashes, should get to share in the excitement. _____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #16 April 16, 2010 If I lost both front wheels wile doing close to 300KPH I'd be shitting my pants NO MATTER how strong built the car was... But that's probably just me.... Circuit personell has lost their life befor to unattached wheels... Was it in Australia a couple of years ago that happened??? “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #17 April 16, 2010 Oh snap...I wonder how much of a transition it is from F1 to Rally cars. I know Juan Pablo Montoya has transitioned to Sprint Cup relatively well, but from F1 to Rally seems to be a big transition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,065 #18 April 16, 2010 Hi wrong, Quote Hmmm... Some engineer might have some explaining to do Why, it seems to be a problem with the assembly/mechanical work. Don't blame an engineer for what he did not do. JerryBaumchen, PE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #19 April 16, 2010 Quote Hi wrong, Quote Hmmm... Some engineer might have some explaining to do Why, it seems to be a problem with the assembly/mechanical work. Don't blame an engineer for what he did not do. JerryBaumchen, PE I dont think we know yet. It may have been a failure of the part, or the assembly.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #20 April 16, 2010 "But I have to say, I am extremely disappointed that, once again, through no fault of my own, I have been unable to run for almost all of the three hours available." Sounds like they got a real team player there.HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #21 April 16, 2010 Quote Formula 1 Swiss Style ...or Italian, or Austrian.HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #22 April 16, 2010 well Buemi is almost a neighbour scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #23 April 16, 2010 Quote well Buemi is almost a neighbour Dude... You can throw rocks clear across your country from one side to the other! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #24 April 16, 2010 Quote well Buemi is almost a neighbour Buemi is Swiss (as you know), Franz Tost is Austrian, Toro Rosso is based in Italy and uses Ferrari engines in a chassis designed and constructed in Italy. Maybe those Austrians and Italians have something against the Swiss? Probably envious of their watches, cheeses, and women. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,259 #25 April 17, 2010 QuoteCircuit personell has lost their life befor to unattached wheels... Was it in Australia a couple of years ago that happened??? Yep, and in Monza the year before that - prompting the introduction of safety tethers that should keep the wheels attached to the chassis even when the suspension is broken...Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites