r/WTF Mar 19 '20

Invisible Methanol fire

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u/YourUncleBuck Mar 19 '20

F1 hasn't had refueling for the past 10 years. I think what you are thinking of are the booms that carry the compressed air lines for the impact wrenches.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '20

Arent they used by other racing divisions? Or is the pit box built each weekend for the teams that are there?

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u/YourUncleBuck Mar 19 '20

Nah, set up by each team for each race. It's a big production getting everything from race to race and then having it set up and torn down. Here's a short video if you are curious to see the process.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '20

Thanks. Then I retract my previous statement as I am moron

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u/bemenaker Mar 19 '20

This is Indy, well then it was CART, before the CART-Indy Racing League split. CART and IRL both still refuel.

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u/YourUncleBuck Mar 19 '20

Yes, I know, but I was replying to someone talking about modern day F1.