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  1. 12th December 2007, 12:34 #1
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    DC against tire warmer ban

    Quote Originally Posted by autosport.com
    Coulthard has serious concerns that the outlawing of tyre warmers, due to come into force from the start of 2009, will have serious safety implications. Slick tyres are also expected to return to F1 in 2009, although the move is yet to be confirmed.
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  2. 12th December 2007, 12:41 #2
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    It makes a lot of sense. I'm sure that the cornering ability of a car from the pits on cold tyres would be much slower than when the tyres are warm. This could result in accidents.
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  3. 12th December 2007, 13:49 #3
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    When did tyre warming begin. Can Bridgestone make tyres to pre warmer specification? That would help.

    As an aside, did anyone see Richard 'jet car' Hammond on TG in the Renault F1, and the problem he had with tyre warming......
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    Montoya never had a problem with cold tyres in Champcar
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    Quote Originally Posted by wedge
    Montoya never had a problem with cold tyres in Champcar
    Different tyres in adifferent series perhaps? There are issues with pressures at cold temps with todays F1 tyres, so DC has a valid point. But, if you know you are going to start on 'coldies' then you put more pressure in? But that is not practical, because when up to temp, the profile of the contact patch will change due to increased tyre pressure.

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  6. 12th December 2007, 14:36 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by wedge
    Montoya never had a problem with cold tyres in Champcar
    Maybe that's why he left F1 and went back to US! :
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    The biggest problem with cold tires related to clearnace beneath the car, where the car could bottom out and cause a complete loss of control, as per the explanation given by manny for Senna's accident. However, with sufficient clearance, this would not be a problem
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    DC is getting old, and it seems he is just driving to earn a few million dollars till his retirement, so everything thats makes driving a F1 car more difficult he is against it. maybe he's afraid his driving abilety's come to show and it isn't what is used to be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markabilly
    The biggest problem with cold tires related to clearnace beneath the car, where the car could bottom out and cause a complete loss of control, as per the explanation given by manny for Senna's accident. However, with sufficient clearance, this would not be a problem
    Post-Senna, that's why we now have the wooden plank to regulate regulate ride-height.
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  10. 12th December 2007, 15:35 #10
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    Stick a fork in this guy - He is done. When you become afraid of everything it is time to step out of the seat. !!!
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