Just wondering... does anybody know why the refueling guy in williams's pit crew wears a yellow outfit (including helmet) instead of the BMW williams colors?
Yellow outfit among Williams's pit crew
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, Jul 07 2003 01:50
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Raelene
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 01:55
Bob McMurray answered that exact question yesterday
fuel suppliers colours
fuel suppliers colours
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 01:55
Glad you asked, I have been wondering the same thing.
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 02:07
Originally posted by Raelene
Bob McMurray answered that exact question yesterday
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Thanks Raelene!!!
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 03:53
It was also stated somewhere that there is a safety aspect to this as well, as it's easier for the lollipop man to see when the refuelling man has detached himself from the car.
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 03:59
I remember that in Ferrari pitcrew about 1994 - 1995, the refueller hose guy also used a yellow outfit with black pants. Same reason - fuel suppliers colours (Agip).
The yellow outfit at Williams stands for Petrobras.
The yellow outfit at Williams stands for Petrobras.
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 04:02
And here I was thinking that it was the Jordan refueller getting valuable experience with a top team, so that he can refuel a Jordan in under 10 seconds.
Then again, it couldn't have been, he was in disguise at the McLaren team instead.
Then again, it couldn't have been, he was in disguise at the McLaren team instead.
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 04:46
Originally posted by Terramax
And here I was thinking that it was the Jordan refueller getting valuable experience with a top team, so that he can refuel a Jordan in under 10 seconds.
Then again, it couldn't have been, he was in disguise at the McLaren team instead.
haha good call
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 05:31
rgange
I must admit though - when they put this question to Bob (viewers question) I thought - what a bloody stupid question to waste his time on!!! sorry
I must admit though - when they put this question to Bob (viewers question) I thought - what a bloody stupid question to waste his time on!!! sorry
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 05:43
It's the Petrobras colors. Williams fuel supplier.
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 06:37
The colors are usually intentional, rescue crews usually have their main coordinator in some sort of recognizeable or flashy outfit so you know who's in charge or who a certain specialist is without having to ask. It saves a bunch of time. Probably just a recognition thing, fuel man is an important job. Even it it's just Petrobras colors, I'm sure it saves time trying to find out where he is or if he's done, like the above poster said.
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 09:04
do you people actually read the replies?....
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 09:10
Originally posted by Raelene
do you people actually read the replies?....
Read the what now???
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 09:59
Originally posted by Raelene
do you people actually read the replies?....
It's petrobras
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 10:13
One funny story:
Some time ago our TV commentator , when williams car pitted and guy in yellow overal tried to refuel the car, said that Jordan and Williams staff help to each other.
Funny on that is he was serious.
Some time ago our TV commentator , when williams car pitted and guy in yellow overal tried to refuel the car, said that Jordan and Williams staff help to each other.
Funny on that is he was serious.
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 14:50
Jordan spy 
GO JPM GO !!!!!!!!!!!
GO JPM GO !!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 07 July 2003 - 15:12
Originally posted by Viktor
I was a guest of Petrobras least year at the Brazilian GP and got a lot of stuff from their R/D dept.
Petrobras is a big part of Williams success, even though they have been keeping a low profile. The brazilian engineer who is responsible for the fuel explained yesterday that with their new gas (which is more dense) the BMW people were able to make the engine more economic and also it gave about 1 to 2% of added power (which in a 900hp engine amounts to about 9 to 18hp which is a lot).
