Bad weather
#1
Posted 05 January 2010 - 18:44
Does the FIA/teams have any contingency plan for what to do if it does snow? I'm guessing the race would be abandoned.
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#2
Posted 05 January 2010 - 18:47
Sitting here freezing my cajones off in northern Scotland has got me thinking, has there ever been a grand prix where it has started snowing?
Does the FIA/teams have any contingency plan for what to do if it does snow? I'm guessing the race would be abandoned.
I haven't got a clue if there's been a snowy Grand Prix
I think it would just be a wet race unless the snow starts lying on the ground
#3
Posted 05 January 2010 - 18:58
#4
Posted 05 January 2010 - 18:59
#5
Posted 05 January 2010 - 19:10
#6
Posted 05 January 2010 - 19:12
#7
Posted 05 January 2010 - 19:15
Yes, picture in the link below:A grand prix it most certainly wasn't, but didn't it tip it down with snow in early 2005 when they were testing at Silverstone?
http://www.formula1....005/2/2611.html
#8
Posted 05 January 2010 - 19:17
#9
Posted 05 January 2010 - 19:20
http://img21.imagesh...5310/40125j.jpg
Whoops, i see Lukin just beat me to it...... Ah well.
Edited by Gilles4Ever, 05 January 2010 - 19:32.
unless they are your pictures please use links
#10
Posted 05 January 2010 - 19:39
Also, I believe there were 'flakes in the air during the 1973(?) International Trophy at Silverstone?
Otherwise, a quick search of TNF turns up these. Old people are invaluable at times.
http://forums.autosp...w...487&hl=snow
http://forums.autosp...w...474&hl=snow
#11
Posted 05 January 2010 - 19:56
#12
Posted 05 January 2010 - 20:12
Does the FIA/teams have any contingency plan for what to do if it does snow? I'm guessing the race would be abandoned.
The FIA doesn't have a contingency plan for when it rains in a tropical climate at the most likely time of year for heavy rainfall to occur! Instead, they schedule races to make the event of rain as disastrous as possible! It's a good thing no one cares about F1 in Malaysia, if they tried to pull that trick anywhere else...
Edited by Risil, 05 January 2010 - 20:13.
#13
Posted 05 January 2010 - 21:58
http://pictures.tops...no-2_460x0w.jpg
#14
Posted 05 January 2010 - 23:49
Some photos
#15
Posted 05 January 2010 - 23:54
Sitting here freezing my cajones off in northern Scotland
Just wanted to point out that the correct spelling of the Spanish word you mean is "cojones", not "cajones". "Cajones" are drawers, as you'd find them in a piece of furniture.
#16
Posted 06 January 2010 - 03:37
#17
Posted 06 January 2010 - 07:57
The 1933 Pau Grand Prix must have been a sight to see. It's not a place where you'd expect snow.
Aye, I searched the report, it can be found on the bottom of this page:
http://www.kolumbus....lman/gp3301.htm
Pretty interesting read, would kill for some photo's.
#18
Posted 06 January 2010 - 10:16
Snowy McLaren
gr.Jeroen
#19
Posted 06 January 2010 - 10:27
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#20
Posted 06 January 2010 - 11:14
#21
Posted 06 January 2010 - 11:17
#22
Posted 06 January 2010 - 12:29
It was sometime in the early 90s when practice at the opening day at IMS was delayed because of snow showers. And this was early May!
1992? That would at least be consistent with the weather at the race itself. What a strange event that was.
Edited by Risil, 06 January 2010 - 12:30.
#23
Posted 06 January 2010 - 13:41
Just wanted to point out that the correct spelling of the Spanish word you mean is "cojones", not "cajones". "Cajones" are drawers, as you'd find them in a piece of furniture.
You can tell I did French at school, though I'm sure my furniture is also feeling the chill too
#24
Posted 06 January 2010 - 13:58
#25
Posted 06 January 2010 - 15:26
F1 in snow? Event off. Force Majeure clause! (Except I'm sure I spelled it wrong). Seriously, a metre of snow, the snowplows would win the race. And if they dumped rock salt all over the track to melt the snow (aka "gritting"), how much of the alloy parts of the car would still be there at the finish?
I can't wait!
#26
Posted 06 January 2010 - 16:04
Just wanted to point out that the correct spelling of the Spanish word you mean is "cojones", not "cajones". "Cajones" are drawers, as you'd find them in a piece of furniture.
The phrase 'freezing my drawers off' would also work though!
Drawers = slang for underwear
#27
Posted 06 January 2010 - 16:25
There was a thread on TNF about this picture:
http://forums.autosp...w...805&hl=snow
Edited by scheivlak, 06 January 2010 - 16:32.