This would be a dream come true.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » December 3rd, 2007, 5:17 pm

The "hamster" hammond gets to drive an F1 car

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 3rd, 2007, 5:27 pm

That guys an Idiot......

britincali · Post by **britincali** » December 3rd, 2007, 5:32 pm

AlisoBob wrote:That guys an Idiot......

Why?

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 3rd, 2007, 6:04 pm

Has an oppertunity to drive a real F-1 car.... Spends " Naught .2" at full throttle..

What a waste...

The bigger dude on that show would have hammered that thing.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » December 3rd, 2007, 6:08 pm

Theres no way someone who aint a pro racecar driver could even come close to hammering that car, 900 hp and under 1300lbs is insanity.

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 3rd, 2007, 6:22 pm

Tremendous grip, brakes, and center of gravity kinds even it out...

That guy pussed....

If he was going to be so ineffective, they should have gotten someone else.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » December 3rd, 2007, 6:44 pm

Heres the stig (prev F1 driver) doing a lap on their test track

Hellbear · Post by **Hellbear** » December 3rd, 2007, 8:33 pm

If I could fit in one of those I would hammer it. That's how they are supposed to be driven.

jbird_710 · Post by **jbird_710** » December 3rd, 2007, 9:40 pm

I didn't realize you had to preheat the coolant and oil prior to firing one up. Talk about high maintenance! Unfortunately, I'll never be able to experience it - I haven't been as small as the "hamster" since I was 5 and he said it was tight for him.

redrocket190 · Post by **redrocket190** » December 4th, 2007, 9:14 am

britincali wrote:Theres no way someone who aint a pro racecar driver could even come close to hammering that car, 900 hp and under 1300lbs is insanity.

Back in 1986 or so they let some journos loose at Silverstone in the Benetton BMW 1.5l turbo F1 car. This was the engine that produced more power than BMW's dyno could measure, estimated at 1500 bhp in qualifying trim. Most of the lucky ones simply couldn't handle the turbo lag, came in, parked it, and humbly exited.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » December 4th, 2007, 9:23 am

redrocket190 wrote:
britincali wrote:Theres no way someone who aint a pro racecar driver could even come close to hammering that car, 900 hp and under 1300lbs is insanity.
Back in 1986 or so they let some journos loose at Silverstone in the Benetton BMW 1.5l turbo F1 car. This was the engine that produced more power than BMW's dyno could measure, estimated at 1500 bhp in qualifying trim. Most of the lucky ones simply couldn't handle the turbo lag, came in, parked it, and humbly exited.

The 80's were the real psyco cars, they were pumping 40+ psi of boost into the motors.

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » December 4th, 2007, 12:50 pm

MMMMMMMM BOOST..... just the thought gives me an almost sexual tingle...

ellett · Post by **ellett** » December 5th, 2007, 7:24 pm

britincali wrote:Theres no way someone who aint a pro racecar driver could even come close to hammering that car, 900 hp and under 1300lbs is insanity.

You puss, brit. I'd have had that thing pinned until I hit a wall. Those cars are almost bullet proof, just ask Kubica. After 75g's all he had was a concussion and a sprained ankle.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » December 5th, 2007, 7:27 pm

I dont think they'd like a him trashing a 2m+ car......

ellett · Post by **ellett** » December 5th, 2007, 7:31 pm

britincali wrote:I dont think they'd like a him trashing a 2m+ car......

He didn't have any problem trashing that gay-assed jet car.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » December 5th, 2007, 7:32 pm

True but he also trashed himself

ellett · Post by **ellett** » December 5th, 2007, 7:39 pm

britincali wrote:True but he also trashed himself

Yeah, and it wasn't even his fault.

redrocket190 · Post by **redrocket190** » December 5th, 2007, 10:22 pm

britincali wrote:
redrocket190 wrote:
britincali wrote:Theres no way someone who aint a pro racecar driver could even come close to hammering that car, 900 hp and under 1300lbs is insanity.
Back in 1986 or so they let some journos loose at Silverstone in the Benetton BMW 1.5l turbo F1 car. This was the engine that produced more power than BMW's dyno could measure, estimated at 1500 bhp in qualifying trim. Most of the lucky ones simply couldn't handle the turbo lag, came in, parked it, and humbly exited.

The 80's were the real psyco cars, they were pumping 40+ psi of boost into the motors.

Gerhard Berger got an instantaneous reading of 5.5 bar as he lifted for a fast corner at the Osterreichring which nmeant when he put his foot back down hard he had over 1500 bhp. They put 4 bar pop-off valves on them and the engineers just learnt to ram more air in than the valve could handle and effectively by-pass it. The current F1 regs with over-reliance on downforce, attempts to freeze engines and cap power, limited mechanical grip from grooved tires etc. are so jacked up it is a joke.

Post by **AlisoBob** » December 5th, 2007, 11:00 pm

redrocket190 wrote:The current F1 regs with over-reliance on downforce, attempts to freeze engines and cap power, limited mechanical grip from grooved tires etc. are so jacked up it is a joke.

Well said....

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