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With the various safety measures introduced over the years, why have enclosed wheels never been introduced? :?:
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Uh, because it's an open-wheel formula. You wouldn't want to transform F1 into Nastycar, would you?
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Postby Stephen »

Don't shoot me down for this, but I'm sure F1 cars have had their wheels covered at some point? Or am I imagining it? :roll:
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Postby darwin dali »

All the time my man, all the time - just before they leave the pits :D
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Postby Stephen »

darwin_dali wrote:All the time my man, all the time - just before they leave the pits :D


Was thinking of this thing:

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And I was wrong...! :roll:
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Postby darwin dali »

Aaah, those good old times when engineers were NOT castrated by the rule book!
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Yeah, I just wished they let them get on with it. We'd probably have flying cars by now! :P
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Postby certom »

the first formula 1 cars of mercedes had covered wheels,they seemed to be street cars more than f1 cars...
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Postby darwin dali »

in the 1930s? Was that already considered F1? Or did they just run Grand Prix races? I thought Formula One started in 1950...
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Stephen wrote:Yeah, I just wished they let them get on with it. We'd probably have flying cars by now! :P


Well your wish may become true starting in 2010 - at least on the engine side. Patience my man, patience, and you will be rewarded :wink:
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Postby certom »

no darwin, i'm quite sure that in the 50's fangio used those cars..for example the mercedes w196...it had bot covered and uncovered wheels!
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Postby darwin dali »

You're right. Those weird Germans! :mrgreen:
Forza azzurri!
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forza azzurri!!!! tu tiferai svizzera oppure usa? spero la svizzera, ha più possibilità di passare il primo turno!
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No, sono un tifoso per Germania :D
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Postby certom »

ok!!!! io avrei voluto ballack al milan, ma per adesso non ne ha idea di venire!

Deutschland über alles! :D
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