Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?

Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250528

By kerc - 11 Apr 11, 22:35

- 11 Apr 11, 22:35#250528

I know that when you're in a race, not only the sights and the sounds are a visceral part of the experience, but also the smells. I've wondered, how does a modern F1 car smells like?

Yeah, I know; weird question.

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Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250539

By killem2 - 12 Apr 11, 00:20

- 12 Apr 11, 00:20#250539

I've never smelt racing fuel before but I would imagine a very VERY strong gasoline smell and with a mix of burnt rubber.

Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250540

By What's Burning? - 12 Apr 11, 00:27

- 12 Apr 11, 00:27#250540

It smells like victory.

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Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250541

By acosmichippo - 12 Apr 11, 00:28

- 12 Apr 11, 00:28#250541

And maybe a little urine and sweat in the cockpit.

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Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250555

By bigpat - 12 Apr 11, 02:01

- 12 Apr 11, 02:01#250555

In the pits, it generally smells of all the cleaning solvents and aerosols you use around the car. And the aromatics from the fuels.

I found after a race, the smell of hot oil, and the smell of still warm tyres (hard to describe) & brakes are the most obvious....

Funnily enough, the cockpits themselves don't necessarily smell, until the bloody driver farts while you are strapping him in. Guess how I know that one....

Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250557

By Hammer278 - 12 Apr 11, 02:36

- 12 Apr 11, 02:36#250557

Just go and smell a go kart car which is back after a few rounds...its similar.

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Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250622

By The_Stig_Money - 12 Apr 11, 19:28

- 12 Apr 11, 19:28#250622

acosmichippo wrote:And maybe a little urine and sweat in the cockpit.

And some poo in the HRTs

Schumy had the smell of victory acouple years ago

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Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250628

By Flux - 12 Apr 11, 20:42

- 12 Apr 11, 20:42#250628

Yeah definitely the smell of hot materials.

not quite that new car smell

Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#250732

By Jabberwocky - 13 Apr 11, 07:22

- 13 Apr 11, 07:22#250732

smells like a million dollars (the irony)

A racing car that does not win, is just art

Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#252490

By carmonwebber - 20 Apr 11, 10:25

- 20 Apr 11, 10:25#252490

The_Stig_Money wrote:
acosmichippo wrote:And maybe a little urine and sweat in the cockpit.
And some poo in the HRTs

Schumy had the smell of victory acouple years ago

sorry to bump this one up, but i found this thread and had a good laugh:

http://www.forumula1.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1518

Re: Odd question: How do modern F1 cars smell like?#253066

By jbanter - 23 Apr 11, 16:28

- 23 Apr 11, 16:28#253066

Nice find carmon

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