Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rain?

Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rain?#239903

By killem2 - 18 Feb 11, 22:05

- 18 Feb 11, 22:05#239903

Just curious, I've not been watching that long, just wondering if there has been any conditions as such for any F1 race or any track that could possibly see such a thing happen?

Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239904

By Jabberwocky - 18 Feb 11, 22:09

- 18 Feb 11, 22:09#239904

I seem to remember Mika doing a show run in snow.

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Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239907

By F1er - 18 Feb 11, 22:29

- 18 Feb 11, 22:29#239907

Not a chance,unless they put chains on tires and drive 30 mph :rofl:

Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239909

By scotty - 18 Feb 11, 22:33

- 18 Feb 11, 22:33#239909

There have been instances over the years of teams having to cancel some tests because of snow... holding a actual race in snow/ice would be completely reckless and insane!!

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Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239911

By killem2 - 18 Feb 11, 22:44

- 18 Feb 11, 22:44#239911

When I say snow, I don't mean, there is 6 inches on the ground. Just has tehre been a race where it was biting cold, but no precipitation, and then part way through the race it comes down. Hail is very much a possibility in some of these countries with that seem to have the large thunder storms.

Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239913

By Jabberwocky - 18 Feb 11, 22:50

- 18 Feb 11, 22:50#239913

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Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239915

By killem2 - 18 Feb 11, 23:06

- 18 Feb 11, 23:06#239915

damn I will have to check that when I get home, work blocks videos if they are from youtube.

Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239941

By racechick - 19 Feb 11, 01:45

- 19 Feb 11, 01:45#239941

Must have done at Silverstone. ive been there in freezing cold mist...then the suns come out later.

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Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239968

By FRAFPDD - 19 Feb 11, 11:23

- 19 Feb 11, 11:23#239968

damn I will have to check that when I get home, work blocks videos if they are from youtube.

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Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239970

By zurich_allan - 19 Feb 11, 11:40

- 19 Feb 11, 11:40#239970

That's a great video of Mika, don't think I'd ever seen it before! I'm surprised that car could be kept in a straight line, even at low speed with it being on slick tyres!!

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Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#239975

By TacoMac - 19 Feb 11, 12:45

- 19 Feb 11, 12:45#239975

That's a great video of Mika, don't think I'd ever seen it before! I'm surprised that car could be kept in a straight line, even at low speed with it being on slick tyres!!

With Mika at the wheel, the McLaren could do just about anything.

Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#240033

By texasmr2 - 19 Feb 11, 17:58

- 19 Feb 11, 17:58#240033

That's a great video of Mika, don't think I'd ever seen it before! I'm surprised that car could be kept in a straight line, even at low speed with it being on slick tyres!!

Allan it looks to be on full wets but even so thats just crazy and I love it :thumbup:

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Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#240068

By F1er - 19 Feb 11, 23:13

- 19 Feb 11, 23:13#240068

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZJe7ua0 ... re=related

Re: Has F1 ever dealt with snow, sleet, hail or freezing rai#240086

By Hammer278 - 20 Feb 11, 03:33

- 20 Feb 11, 03:33#240086

Nick did one for BMW as well if I'm not mistaken.

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