China Grand Prix

mistybear87 said:The front suspension just completely disintegrated 🤣🤣🤣



man, it looked just like a freaking line on a graph🤣🤣🤣

I was watching the whole thing happen
absolutely terrifying 😲

mistybear87 said:yeah, well, Alonsu just blew another engine 🤣🤣🤣🤣

😱

🙂 🙂 🙂

And why on earth are you getting so worked up about this, you absolute menace 😠 😁

I have no clue when that pothole even showed up. As far as I can remember, it wasn't there... they just aired a replay showing a bunch of cars bouncing all over the place because of it. I can only imagine what those drivers are feeling inside the cockpit.

(image)[/IMG]

First workout in the books—feeling pretty good!

(image)[/IMG]
Results from my second workout session--feeling pretty good!

hollowgull5 said:I was just watching this
absolutely terrifying 😲

I can't tell if it's just a more intense movie or those background noises :meow: 🤣

Lisa Davis10 said:I can't quite tell if it's just a more intense video or if those background noises are getting to me. :meow: 🤣

Honestly, where is the real entertainment? Watching Buemiev fighting the steering wheel the entire time despite having no wheels at all. 😂😂😂😂

Does anyone actually get a trophy or anything for coming out on top during practice sessions? 🙏🙏 😬

mistybear87 said:honestly, the best part is just watching Buemiev fighting the steering wheel like his life depends on it, even though he’s basically spinning on thin air without any grip whatsoever.😂😂😂😂

Man, I haven't caught this one until now, but I swear I can hear some cats meowing in the background of this video, haha.

Buemiev's front suspension just completely disintegrated! (YouTube link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaQwWG0yBZM

I'm not entirely sure what happened, but my guess is the suspension components and bearings were made from material that was way too brittle. It lacked toughness, so when those impact forces hit, it basically shattered like glass. Think about it—glass is incredibly hard, but it's super brittle; you drop it on the floor and it just explodes.

mistybear87 said:Yeah, well, looks like Alonso just got screwed by yet another engine failure. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

From what I gathered reading the reports, they didn't even swap out the power unit from the last race, at least that's how it looked to me.

Adam King said:Buemiev's front suspension just completely disintegrated, wheels and all! (YouTube link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaQwWG0yBZM

I'm not entirely sure what happened, but I suspect the suspension components and bearings were made from a material that was far too brittle—low toughness, you know? When hit with those sudden impact forces, it probably acted just like glass. Glass is incredibly hard, sure, but it’s also extremely brittle; you drop it on the floor, and it just shatters into pieces.

Honestly, guys, it's already been explained. They were using a new upright design on the suspension that clearly wasn't up to the task. That single mounting point snapped, and once that happened, the rest of the assembly couldn't handle the load—we're talking about maybe 2 or 3 tons of pressure there—so everything just splintered apart, much like how carbon fiber tends to fail.
Anyway, they've already reverted back to the old mounts, so there shouldn't be any more issues moving forward.👍

mistybear87, we aren't talking about 2 or 3 tons of pressure here.
We’re looking at ultimate tensile strength. I don't know the exact figure for that coupling, but you’d measure it in MPa—basically Newtons per square millimeter. Look, a Newton is just a unit of force; you take mass and multiply it by gravity to get force. You can apply that logic to any mass and acceleration to find force, then divide that by the surface area to get stress, or what people call pressure. The math gets a bit more technical than that, but I highly doubt we're dealing with 2 or 3 tons per square millimeter. In American engineering, $mm^2$ is the standard unit for surface area under load. I'm guessing the number is lower, or maybe you meant 2 or 3 tons across the entire surface? If it's the latter, then sure, 😁
But let's not get bogged down in the weeds. Let's leave that to the engineers over at the Red Bull Racing team. 😬

That was a highly productive qualifying session.

It’s clear those gremlins have finally bred and moved onto the track—specifically targeting the Ferrari engine and Buemiev's wheels at Toro Rosso. 😁

And with that speed bump sitting right at the end of the main straight, I’m fully expecting a trail of broken front wings and shattered suspension. 🙏

Roger Wright94 said:Yeah, looks like most people here are more worried about their neighbor's lawn than the actual race.
But seriously, Alonso is out of time in the first session. What on earth happened?

Ferrari’s engine blew, and not even the one they swapped in Bahrain—it was the one that actually ran a full race.

So they've got six engines left, one of which is clearly junk. Between that and the swap in Bahrain, Alonso's season is basically dead. It'll be hard to see him having any chance at this point. Honestly, I wouldn't believe it if he did, but man, I feel for him.😢

With Red Bull falling apart and Ferrari stalling out, Hamilton is running wild while Button defends the title.🤦

stormybadger8 said:Given how much Red Bull Racing seems to be falling apart right now, and seeing as Ferrari is basically tanking, Hamilton is absolutely losing his mind—it’s almost like watching Button defend a championship title back in the day. 🤦

Button 🤦

stormybadger8 said:The Ferrari engine went up in smoke, and not even the one they swapped out back in Bahrain—it was the unit that had already completed a full race.

So, they’re down to six engines, one of which is clearly compromised along with that replacement from Bahrain. Practically speaking, this ruins Alonso's season; it’s a long shot for him to have any meaningful chance left. Honestly, I wouldn't believe it if he pulled it off, but I can't help feeling for him.😢

With Red Bull Racing falling apart and Ferrari stumbling, and Hamilton tearing through the field, there's still a slim hope that Button defends the title.🤦

It would be a massive thrill to see Button defend his title. Of course, my true wish would be to see Kubica, Petrov, or Kobayashi take it instead, but Button is my favorite right after them.👍 And frankly, part of it would just be pure spite against those who still dismiss him as a mid-tier driver even after he won the championship.😲

The best part of that first practice session was definitely watching Buemiev pull into the pits. Some mechanics start grilling him with questions, and he just gives them this look—you know the one, like he’s gonna tear them apart once the cameras stop rolling—then just shoves one guy aside and disappears into the back.😳

The kid is clearly still in complete shock, so honestly, the whole mess with the steering wheel doesn't surprise me one bit.

stormybadger8 said:With Red Bull falling apart and Ferrari completely tanking, Hamilton's losing his mind, yet Button still managed to save the title for us 🤦

🤷 So, maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to start rooting for Button right about now?! 🤔

What kind of chances are you giving the Germans at the German Grand Prix?

Roger Wright94 said:🤷 So, maybe it’s not a bad idea to start rooting for Jenson Button now?! 🤔

What kind of chances are you giving the Germans at the German Grand Prix?

Honestly, like I already said, it looks to me like McLaren Grand Prix and McLaren are about to become the two heavyweights. If Nico Rosberg keeps this up, I wouldn't be surprised if he stays in the fight until the end. I wouldn't even mind, really. It’s about time we get that flying German Finn back on top.😁