- 27 Aug 14, 08:08#414637
Actually, overboost makes a good point. What ripped the floor was the tyre disintegrating. I remember watching a race where it happened at the old Hockenheim and Brundle said if you go any faster than 10-20mph you risk shredding the tyre. If that happens its that that destroys the floor, not the puncture itself. That said, if Lewis did that he may have been lapped and out of contention anyway.
But faster can do more damage as while the tyre is intact but punctured it wont damage the car, the damage only starts when it rips/disintegrates and starts flapping around and hitting the floor causing damage.
But faster can do more damage as while the tyre is intact but punctured it wont damage the car, the damage only starts when it rips/disintegrates and starts flapping around and hitting the floor causing damage.