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HRT Considering Monaco Diffuser protest..!!

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  • 23-05-2011 12:37am
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    vectra
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    This could change things around a bit :P

    Hispania Racing may lodge a protest against teams using blown diffusers at next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, team boss Colin Kolles has revealed. The technique being utilised allows for exhaust gases to continually flow over a car’s diffuser when a driver is off-throttle, something Kolles believes is illegal and should be banned.


    Full story here. gpupdate.net


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    Glico Man
    Registered Users Posts: 8,279 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    Lol @ Christian Horner's response
    Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said he was surprised to hear of the intended protest.

    Horner said: "I would have thought he [Kolles] had bigger issues than an exhaust blowing at the minute."

    Hispania are bottom of the constructors' world championship

    But surely a team would have to rebuild almost their entire floor, exhaust system etc... possibly even their entire car. Ludicrous at this stage of the season tbh, especially with no testing.

    I think Hispania even being in the sport is farcical. They contribute sweet f.a to the sport, apart from being a moving chicane, but thats a debate for another day...


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    Myrddin
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    Without the 107% rule they likely wouldn't give a toss, but with the rule in place it changes things.


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    Carroller16
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    What kind of a protest would Hispania be likely to make?


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    muckwarrior
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    Carroller16 wrote: »
    What kind of a protest would Hispania be likely to make?

    A go slow.


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    vectra
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    Without the 107% rule they likely wouldn't give a toss, but with the rule in place it changes things.


    i hadnt looked at it that way,But now that you mention it they could have a valid point


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    Iron Hide
    Registered Users Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭Iron Hide


    muckwarrior wrote: »
    A go slow sit down.

    FYP


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    cherryghost
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    I can only see HRT causing an accident over the weekend. They may be a little closer to the fastest time though, the HRT isn't too bad in slow corners


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    mickdw
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    I think the 107% rule might be waived over the next while until they sort out the off throttle blown diffuser issue.


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