~misfit~ wrote:

> On 24/05/2022 7:12 am, Bigbird wrote:
> > ~misfit~ wrote:
> >
> > > On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
> > > > Geoff May wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The person driving that drone.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and
> > > > lap 64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and
> > > > save the engine.
> > >
> > > Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have
> > > got him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that
> > > engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have
> > > buggered it.
> >
> > I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
>
> Wot no link? I watched the race and that's it. I'll search....

I couldn't really provide a link to my recording but it wasn't
difficult to find.

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/30778/12619074/spanish-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-so-happy-with-mercedes-pace-toto-wolff-he-would-have-raced-for-the-win

He talks of the value of having the mileage and the comparison of the
setups of the two cars.

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On 25/05/2022 4:08 am, Bigbird wrote:
> ~misfit~ wrote:
>
>> On 24/05/2022 7:12 am, Bigbird wrote:
>>> ~misfit~ wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 23/05/2022 6:54 am, Bigbird wrote:
>>>>> Geoff May wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The person driving that drone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and
>>>>> lap 64 was the same guy who thought they should give up and
>>>>> save the engine.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe they should have? The life taken out of the engine may have
>>>> got him a win down the line rather than a 5th place. Also if that
>>>> engine DID loose coolant in the last few laps it may have
>>>> buggered it.
>>>
>>> I refer you to Toto's post race comments.
>>
>> Wot no link? I watched the race and that's it. I'll search....
>
> I couldn't really provide a link to my recording but it wasn't
> difficult to find.
>
> https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/30778/12619074/spanish-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-so-happy-with-mercedes-pace-toto-wolff-he-would-have-raced-for-the-win
>
> He talks of the value of having the mileage and the comparison of the
> setups of the two cars.

Thanks. I didn't find that with my search.
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On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 3:23:14 AM UTC+10, Alan wrote:
> On 2022-05-23 6:21 a.m., CJ wrote:
> > On 22/05/2022 17:56, Geoff May wrote:
> >> The person driving that drone.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Geoff
> > What a very silly idea that was - almost as mind numbingly daft as the
> > "head-cam" which ignores the fact that drivers eyes act independently of
> > head position!
> Indeed they do...
>
> ...but you can still see from watching the "head-cam" video drivers:
>
> turning their heads to look at the upcoming apex
>
> turning their head to each side to keep track of a following car.

In the eighties Murray pointed out a driver (i think it was PKay) who not only turned his head to the corner but tilted his head into it. Contrasting with another driver (i think it was Prost) who barely turned his head at all but turned his eyes obviously.
(Queue, Brian or Trevor for recollection???)

That motivated me to look at the track and there are some very good drivers who barely move their heads. I'm not one of them, my helmet looks where I'm going.

You may like to check it out or not, it's just trivia really.

build

On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:46:08 AM UTC+10, geoff wrote:
> On 23/05/2022 2:56 am, Geoff May wrote:
> > The person driving that drone.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Geoff
> Prefer the chopper.
>
> geoff the other

The Chopper could never match the acceleration or maneuverability of that drone. No wonder the US military is focusing on aerial and submersible drones. It's a shame they are so secretive, but ...

cheers, build

"Bigbird" <bigbird.nospam.usenet@gmail.com> writes:
> Geoff May wrote:
>> The person driving that drone.
> It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
> was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.

In the absence of a "thumbs up" icon to click on, I shall just do a
polite hat doff to show appreciation for that.

I think "whingey fucker" was a phrase that passed my lips in those early
laps.

I just had to double-check how to correctly spell "wingey", and the g/f
just proffered "H-A-M", not even knowing I was writing this post.

Phil
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On 5/25/2022 10:07 AM, Phil Carmody wrote:
> "Bigbird" <bigbird.nospam.usenet@gmail.com> writes:
>> Geoff May wrote:
>>> The person driving that drone.
>> It's fun to note that by far the fastest car between lap 2 and lap 64
>> was the same guy who thought they should give up and save the engine.
>
> In the absence of a "thumbs up" icon to click on, I shall just do a
> polite hat doff to show appreciation for that.
>
> I think "whingey fucker" was a phrase that passed my lips in those early
> laps.
>
> I just had to double-check how to correctly spell "wingey", and the g/f
> just proffered "H-A-M", not even knowing I was writing this post.
>
> Phil

If not H-A-M, then L-M-A-O.