Whats the story behind this photo???
Watkins Glen 73, Ferrari with no wings
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Re: Watkins Glen 73, Ferrari with no wings
I think Arturo being a bit impatiently and got in the car before the mechanics signed it of for use.....
But I really think it is for testing how the car handels without wings, just chassis.
Richard
But I really think it is for testing how the car handels without wings, just chassis.
Richard
Re: Watkins Glen 73, Ferrari with no wings
Probably "desperate search of competitiveness" and not having a clue what to do.keithwwalker wrote:Whats the story behind this photo???
Or "When you say we're gonna be having Lauda?"
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Re: Watkins Glen 73, Ferrari with no wings
At the previous round at Canada Merzario had an accident early in the race and lost the whole nose of his car. He drove the rest of the race without the nose and finished 5 laps down in 15th place, but not being last.
I could imagine as the car was somehow driveable, the Ferrari Team decided to give the no-wing-config a try at Watkins Glen.
I could imagine as the car was somehow driveable, the Ferrari Team decided to give the no-wing-config a try at Watkins Glen.
Re: Watkins Glen 73, Ferrari with no wings
I made a quick search on the web. Apparently, he had an accident and lost the rear wing. Then he pitted to have also the front wing removed. The unusual picture is the result...
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Also beware that at the time of this picture Forghieri was already back on board and had started modifying the car (side radiators, large front wing etc.) to get the basic configuration that would have been successful the year after....
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Re: Watkins Glen 73, Ferrari with no wings
So was this practice or during the race?
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This is the link I found
https://www.motorsportimages.com/photo/ ... 014252915/
According to the caption of the picture it is during the race....but I didn't dig much deeper....
https://www.motorsportimages.com/photo/ ... 014252915/
According to the caption of the picture it is during the race....but I didn't dig much deeper....
Re: Watkins Glen 73, Ferrari with no wings
"(...) After the rear wing had fallen off causing oversteer he had pitted to have the front wing removed too."anagar wrote:This is the link I found
https://www.motorsportimages.com/photo/ ... 014252915/
According to the caption of the picture it is during the race....but I didn't dig much deeper....
João
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