Red and yellow top bits on cars?

Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133797

By al4x - 17 Jul 09, 19:11

- 17 Jul 09, 19:11#133797

i too use the red/yellow bits for identifying which driver

Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133799

By 7UpJordan - 17 Jul 09, 19:20

- 17 Jul 09, 19:20#133799

It's a pity that the numbers are now so small, making them different colours wouldn't make a difference... this method is how Mansell and his famous "Red Five" were born.

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Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133800

By al4x - 17 Jul 09, 19:22

- 17 Jul 09, 19:22#133800

It's a pity that the numbers are now so small, making them different colours wouldn't make a difference... this method is how Mansell and his famous "Red Five" were born.

yeah i never notice the numbers now, too much sponsor space stealing!

Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133801

By headless - 17 Jul 09, 19:23

- 17 Jul 09, 19:23#133801

It's a pity that the numbers are now so small, making them different colours wouldn't make a difference... this method is how Mansell and his famous "Red Five" were born.

yeah i never notice the numbers now, too much sponsor space stealing!

Yeah big numbers would be great

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Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133802

By 7UpJordan - 17 Jul 09, 19:25

- 17 Jul 09, 19:25#133802

It's a pity that the numbers are now so small, making them different colours wouldn't make a difference... this method is how Mansell and his famous "Red Five" were born.

yeah i never notice the numbers now, too much sponsor space stealing!

Yeah big numbers would be great

I think the numbers have been shrinking ever since they changed the numbering system, you used to be able to associate teams with their car numbers such as Gilles' Ferrari number 27, Tyrrell number 3 and 4, etc.

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Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133803

By headless - 17 Jul 09, 19:27

- 17 Jul 09, 19:27#133803

Yep. I think a driver should carry their own number from where they finished the year before.

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Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133805

By EwanM - 17 Jul 09, 19:28

- 17 Jul 09, 19:28#133805

Yup, I suppose, for one, the sponsors wanted some sort of system though. I mean take Moto Gp atm. Rossi is champ and they could only stick the number one on the arm of his overalls. Clearly not good for marketing your product as number 1 eh?

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Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133806

By stonemonkey - 17 Jul 09, 19:30

- 17 Jul 09, 19:30#133806

Is it used to identify the cars at times when the driver's not in it, in the garages or in parc ferme?

EDIT: just thought they'll probably use the car number for that.

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Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133808

By al4x - 17 Jul 09, 19:32

- 17 Jul 09, 19:32#133808

i too would like to see it just where the driver finished, irrespective of the team, or where the team finished, not the lead driver, and then the teamate as the next number!

Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133810

By headless - 17 Jul 09, 19:34

- 17 Jul 09, 19:34#133810

Yup, I suppose, for one, the sponsors wanted some sort of system though. I mean take Moto Gp atm. Rossi is champ and they could only stick the number one on the arm of his overalls. Clearly not good for marketing your product as number 1 eh?

Mention MotoGP to people who don't know it though, they think of Rossi, then Yamaha, so their sponsors are happoy.

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Re: Red and yellow top bits on cars?#133843

By RA Dunk - 17 Jul 09, 20:23

- 17 Jul 09, 20:23#133843

i normally just look at the colour of the helmets to see who`s who in a team

I find it easier to remember who is the first and second driver rather that trying to remember wat evry drivers helmet looks like. Also, what do you do if can't see the driver?

How many shots do you not get too see the driver though?

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