Quantum wrote: ↑18 Oct 2024, 22:24
thestig84 wrote: ↑18 Oct 2024, 21:45
Raleigh wrote: ↑18 Oct 2024, 21:38
Easiest way to be sneaky would be to do that completely in the open under the pretense of adjusting pedals.
Because there is no way the FIA scrutineer can see exactly what a mechanic is working on while reaching down into that hatch with a little 1/4 hand ratchet.
I can promise you, the tool Red Bull demoed is definitely not the only way to make that adjustment.
Exactly what I thought....put an enormous extension on a powered ratchet to make it look hard to hide. Both unnecessary!
Reminded me of this...
https://twitter.com/NotBrockPierson/sta ... 8568730642
Do Liberty film the cars as they're being race prepped? Or are there screens in place prior to cars leaving the garage?
Be interesting to know, as even on the grid we see mechanics of all teams reaching into the cockpit and footwell before the drivers get in.
The FIA has a camera right above the car recording everything being done while in the garage.
The demo RBR showed was way too cumbersome IMO to go unnoticed too long. One off maybe but too often and someone from the FIA would look and wonder what is this,
Scrutineers have access to garages even when closed, looked at old grid footage they are watching every car being prepped on the grid too in front of each car etc.
There are scrutineers around while on the grid too. The tool and method Red Bull demped is way too cumbersome to go unnoticed too long. One off maybe. But week after week, I think Ted said it not a chance they do this without the FIA scrutineer at some point looking thing