Chris Harris
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And what they would do is they'd lower these. There was a sort of a handle. They'd lower these skirts when they went out onto the track. So when the car went out on track and in the paddock, it looked like a normal car. But they were going so much faster than everyone else, he needed to find a way of diverting the attention to the other teams.
And what they would do is they'd lower these. There was a sort of a handle. They'd lower these skirts when they went out onto the track. So when the car went out on track and in the paddock, it looked like a normal car. But they were going so much faster than everyone else, he needed to find a way of diverting the attention to the other teams.
So what he would do was, at the end of a test session, quite often, he'd have a guy scuttle from the back of the garage with something underneath a piece of, like, cotton or something, or a blanket, and run over towards a service truck. And everyone would see him do it. So all the teams were like, they've got a trick differential, they've got something special. But it wasn't. It was a kettle.
So what he would do was, at the end of a test session, quite often, he'd have a guy scuttle from the back of the garage with something underneath a piece of, like, cotton or something, or a blanket, and run over towards a service truck. And everyone would see him do it. So all the teams were like, they've got a trick differential, they've got something special. But it wasn't. It was a kettle.
So what he would do was, at the end of a test session, quite often, he'd have a guy scuttle from the back of the garage with something underneath a piece of, like, cotton or something, or a blanket, and run over towards a service truck. And everyone would see him do it. So all the teams were like, they've got a trick differential, they've got something special. But it wasn't. It was a kettle.
It was a kettle this guy was running around with underneath the towel, just so everyone thought it was a component. It was a total diversion. And I met the guy that used to just run around with this. He had a, it was like a teapotty kettle thing. He was just told, at the end of the session, put that under there and run away with it. So everyone thinks it's like a differential or something.
It was a kettle this guy was running around with underneath the towel, just so everyone thought it was a component. It was a total diversion. And I met the guy that used to just run around with this. He had a, it was like a teapotty kettle thing. He was just told, at the end of the session, put that under there and run away with it. So everyone thinks it's like a differential or something.
It was a kettle this guy was running around with underneath the towel, just so everyone thought it was a component. It was a total diversion. And I met the guy that used to just run around with this. He had a, it was like a teapotty kettle thing. He was just told, at the end of the session, put that under there and run away with it. So everyone thinks it's like a differential or something.
And I think that's where I love motorsport. Because it brings out these bizarre competitive human behaviors.
And I think that's where I love motorsport. Because it brings out these bizarre competitive human behaviors.
And I think that's where I love motorsport. Because it brings out these bizarre competitive human behaviors.
But they are completely different vehicles. Yes, they may have the same tires. Right. But these are a bunch of people, 400 people in different parts of the world are told, this is the rule book. Away you go. And they are within a tenth of each other on a track.
But they are completely different vehicles. Yes, they may have the same tires. Right. But these are a bunch of people, 400 people in different parts of the world are told, this is the rule book. Away you go. And they are within a tenth of each other on a track.
But they are completely different vehicles. Yes, they may have the same tires. Right. But these are a bunch of people, 400 people in different parts of the world are told, this is the rule book. Away you go. And they are within a tenth of each other on a track.
It's amazing. Amazing. It is amazing. Yeah. But they're all at it. See, there's always some conspiracy at the moment. Red Bull. Apparently, everyone thought they had some special brake system that they've now had to get rid of because the FIA was aware of it. Now, Red Bull's complaining that McLaren and Mercedes have got flexible front wings.
It's amazing. Amazing. It is amazing. Yeah. But they're all at it. See, there's always some conspiracy at the moment. Red Bull. Apparently, everyone thought they had some special brake system that they've now had to get rid of because the FIA was aware of it. Now, Red Bull's complaining that McLaren and Mercedes have got flexible front wings.
It's amazing. Amazing. It is amazing. Yeah. But they're all at it. See, there's always some conspiracy at the moment. Red Bull. Apparently, everyone thought they had some special brake system that they've now had to get rid of because the FIA was aware of it. Now, Red Bull's complaining that McLaren and Mercedes have got flexible front wings.
It is the politics of the playground being played out with billions of dollars on a racetrack. And that's why I'm totally addicted to it at the moment.
It is the politics of the playground being played out with billions of dollars on a racetrack. And that's why I'm totally addicted to it at the moment.
It is the politics of the playground being played out with billions of dollars on a racetrack. And that's why I'm totally addicted to it at the moment.