Originally Posted by iadom (Post 34330440)

Perhaps not quite as exciting as last weeks race, Lewis Hamilton still had to hold off Alonso on a couple of occasions. What I do find incredible is that he has won consecutive races on tracks that he has only previously seen before on the Maclaren race simulator, that must be an awesome piece of kit.

Jim.

Originally Posted by gazzae (Post 34341030)

When the Ferrari team were on the radio to Kimi at the end does any one know what they meant when they told him to remember to pick up rubber?

Originally Posted by homealone (Post 34341092)

Yes, during the race the tyres wear, resulting in rubber 'crumbs' gathering off the racing line. Now the car + driver must not be below a minimum weight, which may be checked at the end of the race.

One strategy is to deliberately drive through the rubber debris on the return to the pits after the race, as the tyres are still hot & sticky, they will pick up an amount of the waste rubber, making the car a little heavier, in case it gets weighed.

Originally Posted by iadom (Post 34341242)

Shucks, and I thought it was a message from his lady friend.:D

Originally Posted by iadom (Post 34341306)

Come to think of it, they did actually sponsor an F1 car a few years back didn't they?
Jim.

Originally Posted by iadom (Post 34341451)

1975, nooooooooo, it can't have been that long ago.:Yikes:

I think i will have to get the Horlicks out, or maybe the Complan.:D

Jim.

Would rep you for the above research but I need to spread it around Gaz.