On 4/24/2002 at 7:42 AM Joost van de Griek said:
>On 2002-04-23 20:10, "Bradford Schmidt" <brad_at_bradfordschmidt.com> wrote:
>
>> Also, there is no clutch in an F1 car.
>
>There's no gear stick in an F1 car, but there sure is a clutch... It's
just
>not operated by the driver. The driver just pulls the gear levers on the
>steering wheel, and the gear shifting circuitry takes care of the rest,
>clutch and changing gears, faster than any human can ever manage.
>
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---------To Which I Say---------
Oh for goodness sake. Do I really NEED to clarify that I meant no
driver-operated foot clutch?
And actually, to be technical, there IS a driver-operated clutch - used
during pit stops.
Oh, and more technically, Villeneuve doesn't pull paddles - he pushes for
up, pulls for down, right side paddle only. He's the only driver that has
that setup. Probably from his push/pull CART days.
b
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