Outboard mirrors to be banned

Outboard mirrors to be banned#193638

By Frosty - 01 Apr 10, 09:25

- 01 Apr 10, 09:25#193638

Outboard mirrors are to be banned from Formula 1 with effect from the Chinese Grand Prix in two weeks' time, AUTOSPORT has learned, following concerns over poor visibility from sidepod-mounted mirrors creating a safety issue.

Several teams have mounted their mirrors on the sidepods of their cars for aerodynamic reasons, with Ferrari and Red Bull Racing's mirror positioning the most dramatic. But from Shanghai onwards, the mirrors will have to be fitted on the cockpit sides on safety grounds.

Drivers had said in Melbourne last weekend that they would be speaking to the FIA about the mirror problem. Several issues of accidental blocking in practice were put down to poor rear visibility.

"Everyone has got a problem with mirrors," said Sauber's Pedro de la Rosa in Australia. "The reality is that the mirrors on the sidepods, they give you very small vision of what is happening behind and they vibrate a lot so you see very little.

"So if you don't have a lot of information coming from the radio, then you have a problem. You can see when you have a car straight behind okay, but when it is two seconds behind you have no idea where it is.

"Everyone has the same problem, but since the mirrors have gone outboard this is a problem - as they are aerodynamic devices now."

But Ferrari's Felipe Massa said he was quite happy with his team's mirror design.

"I have no problem with my visibility," he insisted. "So, if it is the same I prefer to keep what I have, but we will see how it is going to be. I hope we don't lose anything moving the mirrors from one side to the other."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82572
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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193640

By ivey - 01 Apr 10, 10:29

- 01 Apr 10, 10:29#193640

Appareantly these mirrors are a part of the aerodynamics for Red Bull. Hopefully they will be a bit slower in China ;D

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193641

By What's Burning? - 01 Apr 10, 10:39

- 01 Apr 10, 10:39#193641

Good, those outboard things that "look" like mirrors have to be useless. Every time you look at an on board shot and you see them vibrating like crazy you KNOW they're useless. Anyone that's ever driven a car with loose mirrors and a loud subwoofer can attest to that. It is a safety device first and foremost.

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193647

By madbrad - 01 Apr 10, 11:34

- 01 Apr 10, 11:34#193647

I thought it said OUTBOARD MOTORS for a second. That's for a competitive advantage in the rain I guess.

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193649

By Juliet P - 01 Apr 10, 11:42

- 01 Apr 10, 11:42#193649

This isn't another April Fool, is it?

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193651

By Frosty - 01 Apr 10, 12:03

- 01 Apr 10, 12:03#193651

This isn't another April Fool, is it?

Remember "competitive animals know no limits"

Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193660

By Jensonb - 01 Apr 10, 13:32

- 01 Apr 10, 13:32#193660

This isn't another April Fool, is it?

I don't think something that really ought to be happening is muchof an April Fool's joke

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193670

By yamashek - 01 Apr 10, 14:45

- 01 Apr 10, 14:45#193670

Oh no...

Please, the Red Bull won't be that sensitive to the outboard mirrors right?
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grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

If that's the case, then I guess Ferrari/Red Bull/Mclaren will be on similar pace then... :irked:

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193682

By IceManpjn - 01 Apr 10, 17:02

- 01 Apr 10, 17:02#193682

This isn't another April Fool, is it?

I hope not, but I have to take everything I read today with a grain of salt.

Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193685

By 7UpJordan - 01 Apr 10, 17:35

- 01 Apr 10, 17:35#193685

The article on 2 seater F1 cars becoming mandatory was an April fools joke.

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193750

By Frosty - 02 Apr 10, 02:24

- 02 Apr 10, 02:24#193750

It is real BTW going to hurt Ferrari and Red Bull most.

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193827

By headless - 02 Apr 10, 19:51

- 02 Apr 10, 19:51#193827

The article on 2 seater F1 cars becoming mandatory was an April fools joke.

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Re: Outboard mirrors to be banned#193830

By scotty - 02 Apr 10, 20:29

- 02 Apr 10, 20:29#193830

It'll have a slight effect of aero but it's almost nominal - i dunno why it's taken them this long to remove them though, they've been a documented issue for ages.

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