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John Briggs  
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 More options Apr 13 2012, 1:28 pm
Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport.f1
From: John Briggs <john.brig...@ntlworld.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:28:21 +0100
Local: Fri, Apr 13 2012 1:28 pm
Subject: Re: The Cock
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On 13/04/2012 17:42, Mower Man wrote:

> On 13/04/2012 5:14 PM, Timmy wrote:
>> Mower Man wrote...

>>> On 13/04/2012 4:32 PM, Timmy wrote:
>>>> Bigbird wrote...

>>>>> Timmy wrote:

>>>>>> has been thrown out of the box !

>>>>>> That's the BBC pecking order sorted.

>>>>> I've only been watching 10 mins and I really mis Crofty and Ant right
>>>>> now.

>>>> I'm not sure Jaime Alguersuari has a lot to offer. I've read he's
>>>> said, rather
>>>> too often

>>>> "...I can't really say..."

>>> The pair seem to lack confidence. It was blindingly obvious that Glock's
>>> front wing had parted company before the (slight) impact with the tyre
>>> wall, but neither dared venture an opinion until they saw a replay.

>> I didn't see that practice. Is it possible neither were watching the
>> monitor
>> at the time, there's a lot going on during practice sessions with them
>> going to
>> the pair in the pits quite frequently.

> Yebbut - at the time the cameras lingered for quite a long time on the
> car up against the barrier, with the wing about 60 metres back. There
> were clear marks on the gravel where the car had bounced, plus a few
> leading to the wing. Each followed a different (divergent) trajectory
> leading from roughly the same point near the trackside.

> You are being very kind to them. :-)

But it wasn't obvious that something hadn't happened off-camera, e.g. a
spin or hitting a kerb (both actually more likely than a wing
spontaneously detaching itself.)
--
John Briggs

 
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