Making a Single Bolt for an F1 Car Takes an Insane Amount of Work

Re:Making a Single Bolt for an F1 Car Takes an Insane Amount... by sawjet on Friday June 09, 2023 @08:16AM (#36256671)

There is often a popular resentment of "pay drivers" for not being up to the standards of top driver talent. But the fact is that anything but the top levels of the sport would not exist without their involvement. Motorsports is an incredibly expensive venture.

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Re:Making a Single Bolt for an F1 Car Takes an Insane Amount... by mysterydip on Friday June 09, 2023 @08:21AM (#36256744)

I know someone who was in alcohol funny cars (drag racing) for years. Someone bought his seat out one year. On paper it seemed like a good deal for the team. Their first two races they crashed the car, basically nullifying the money they brought.

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Re:Making a Single Bolt for an F1 Car Takes an Insane Amount... by breckenedge on Friday June 09, 2023 @08:46AM (#36257061)

Was the driver not responsible for that financially? It’s my (limited) understanding that crashes due to non-mechanical failures are the financial responsibility of the driver.

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Re:Making a Single Bolt for an F1 Car Takes an Insane Amount... by mysterydip on Friday June 09, 2023 @08:51AM (#36257115)

Not sure what agreement they had. I could see that making sense, though.

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Re:Making a Single Bolt for an F1 Car Takes an Insane Amount... by tokai on Friday June 09, 2023 @08:59AM (#36257194)

Thats a bit like objecting to talking negatively about chemo. Sure it can treat cancer, but it would be better if it wasn't needed at all.

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