Ferrari Mailing List: New Type of Fire Extinguisher

[Douglas Anderson (dnt]

Fire extinguishers and Formula One.

 

Rule one – build a car right up to the rule book specifications.

Rule two - Never cross the line – nudging the line is OK until caught.

 

Long Beach GP, Someplace in the early ‘80’s when the Turbo era hatched.  One item de rigueur with the Turbo was an induction side intercooler. And oh – if the intercooler were sprayed with water the heat of evaporation cooled the incoming charge even better.  So far – we’re up to “The Line.” 

 

Now let’s nudge it.  Fire extinguishers were big and bulky and right under the nose of everyone.  Tubes leading everywhere.  And in one car there was a special fire extinguisher filled nitrous Oxide with its tubes ending at the turbo intakes down low to the ground and hopefully, just passed over.  When the press to pass button was depressed and the car smoked the tires passing another qualifying car - - - It wasn’t overlooked and serious Tut-Tuts were awarded along with dismantling of the offensive gas equipment.

 

I love racing – Especially early NASCAR.  Especially Smokey Yunick.

 

Heh heh

Doug