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Gutted for Massa

  • 03-08-2008 3:49pm
    #1
    v10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,859 ✭✭✭


    After that excellent start and a solid race he deserved that win .. I feel his pain


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  • #2
    rua1972
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭rua1972


    I'm not a great fan of massa, but blowing up his engine. I felt sorry for him, with only 3 laps to go.
    At least the championship is still close.


  • #3
    FedFrank2
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭FedFrank2


    reminded me of damon hill with his problems there 11 years ago. Ironic that he was commentating today....!


  • #4
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    It was a funny day for a race.

    The puncture for Hamilton, the Massa engine and the three fires during refuelling.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    It is a ****e way to win your first GP too.


  • #6
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    A win is a win is a win. Delighted for Kovi and Timo Glock, or Tim Ó Glock as he was called at Jordan.:D


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  • #7
    elmolesto
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    I feel very sorry for Massa after such a good start and a solid race. His engine failure with 3 laps to go was very unlucky. Thankfully there are 7 races left in the championship and is still close.


  • #8
    OSiriS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭OSiriS


    FedFrank2 wrote: »
    reminded me of damon hill with his problems there 11 years ago. Ironic that he was commentating today....!

    Damon was leading the race in the equivalent of a Force India at the time though ;)


  • #9
    oneofakind32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭oneofakind32


    FedFrank2 wrote: »
    reminded me of damon hill with his problems there 11 years ago. Ironic that he was commentating today....!
    Jesus eleven years ago! I feel old


  • #10
    oneofakind32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭oneofakind32


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    It was a funny day for a race.

    The puncture for Hamilton, the Massa engine and the three fires during refuelling.

    I'll bet that the fins sticking out the back of the engine covers that most teams were using had something to do with those fires


  • #11
    Robbo
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    oneofakind32 wrote: »
    I'll bet that the fins sticking out the back of the engine covers that most teams were using had something to do with those fires
    Care to explain this hypothesis?


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  • #12
    oneofakind32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭oneofakind32


    Fuel that would have normally splashed over the engine cover harmlessly may have been deflected back towards the exhaust where It would ignite. This is presuming that a small spillage is common at fuel stop. Its just a theory


  • #13
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,572 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    oneofakind32 wrote: »
    Fuel that would have normally splashed over the engine cover harmlessly may have been deflected back towards the exhaust where It would ignite. This is presuming that a small spillage is common at fuel stop. Its just a theory
    Surely if it had slashed over the cover, you'd be looking at a blaze starting at the far exhaust.

    Personally, I'm a big fan of Ockham's Razor so I'll go with a faulty batch of pumps (or components thereof) or conditions peculiar to the setup in Hungary.


  • #14
    vincenzolorenzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭vincenzolorenzo


    oneofakind32 wrote: »
    I'll bet that the fins sticking out the back of the engine covers that most teams were using had something to do with those fires

    I wouldn't think so now. Red Bull have been running the 'shark fin' since the start of the season and haven't had any fires. Plus, as far as I know the nozzles are meant to be completely sealed as soon as they disengage from the car so there shouldn't be any leak. Fires are pretty rare in F1 nowadays so to get 3/4 in one race is very unusual. There doesn't seem to be a common explanation coming from the teams so it is a bit of a puzzler but at least they were only small fires.


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