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Lewis's mechanical issue in Brazil 2007

Started by robefc , Nov 21 2014 12:41

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#1 robefc

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 12:41

Just thought some of you might be interested in this from Marc Priestly.

@f1elvis: @robefc Can't really give any more on Brazil issue. It was a problem with a hydraulic Moog valve, but much analysis never found the fault.

There always seemed to be a suspicion that Lewis had hit the pit lane speed limiter or something and I don't remember it ever being cleared up.

Good article from him here re: the tension in a team leading up to WDC deciders

http://wp.me/p2squ4-CJ

Cheers
Rob

Edited by robefc, 21 November 2014 - 12:41.

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#2 Seanspeed

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 12:46

I suspect we'll hear the 'it was a conspiracy to allow Ferrari the WDC as part of the punishment for Spygate' theory being discussed here soon.

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#3 pacificquay

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 12:56

Surely this should be in the Nostalgia Forum?

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#4 redreni

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 13:18

Strange things can happen when the pressure's on. Manipulating buttons and switches is an important part of F1 these days, and when Rosberg was leading the race and defending his position in Austin the pressure on him was enormous, because he knew he needed to win to keep the title battle in his own hands. He flicked the wrong switch and got mugged.

Whatever happened to Hamilton in the decider in 2007, the pressure was certainly on him in a big way, being a rookie in a title fight, and despite the fact that he basically only had to turn up to win (much like this weekend), it all went wrong. Whether it was him or the car, I don't know, but if they couldn't find anything wrong with it after the race... Whatever, the Mclaren was a very reliable car that year, and losing the title has to go down as a cock-up.

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#5 wrighty

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 13:20

pass the popcorn.....

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#6 OO7

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 13:26

Strange things can happen when the pressure's on. Manipulating buttons and switches is an important part of F1 these days, and when Rosberg was leading the race and defending his position in Austin the pressure on him was enormous, because he knew he needed to win to keep the title battle in his own hands. He flicked the wrong switch and got mugged.

Whatever happened to Hamilton in the decider in 2007, the pressure was certainly on him in a big way, being a rookie in a title fight, and despite the fact that he basically only had to turn up to win (much like this weekend), it all went wrong. Whether it was him or the car, I don't know, but if they couldn't find anything wrong with it after the race... Whatever, the Mclaren was a very reliable car that year, and losing the title has to go down as a cock-up.

@f1elvis: @robefc Can't really give any more on Brazil issue. It was a problem with a hydraulic Moog valve, but much analysis never found the fault.

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#7 robefc

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 13:29

Strange things can happen when the pressure's on. Manipulating buttons and switches is an important part of F1 these days, and when Rosberg was leading the race and defending his position in Austin the pressure on him was enormous, because he knew he needed to win to keep the title battle in his own hands. He flicked the wrong switch and got mugged.

Whatever happened to Hamilton in the decider in 2007, the pressure was certainly on him in a big way, being a rookie in a title fight, and despite the fact that he basically only had to turn up to win (much like this weekend), it all went wrong. Whether it was him or the car, I don't know, but if they couldn't find anything wrong with it after the race... Whatever, the Mclaren was a very reliable car that year, and losing the title has to go down as a cock-up.

Well apparently the team know where the problem was and it was the car not Lewis (unless he has a Moog valve of his own!), although I take the point they didn't find why it was a problem.

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#8 Imateria

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 13:37

A Moog valve? From one of these?

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#9 Tommay

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 14:05

I am of the firm believe that McLaren were NOT going a I win the WDC championship. The tyre to canvas tells it all really, no team in there right mind would do that. The gearbox issues topped it.