Comments on: 2007 American Grand Prix - Race - Hamilton Makes it 2 in a row… http://f1jam.com/2007/06/18/2007-american-grand-prix-race-hamilton-makes-it-2-in-a-row/ Jamming F1 Style... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: AJ http://f1jam.com/2007/06/18/2007-american-grand-prix-race-hamilton-makes-it-2-in-a-row/#comment-1431 AJ Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:22:54 +0000 http://f1jam.com/2007/06/18/2007-american-grand-prix-race-hamilton-makes-it-2-in-a-row/#comment-1431 <i>McLaren chose to call in their drivers a few laps ahead of schedule fearing a safety car</i> You have not mentioned why they would fear a safety car.. McLaren chose to call in their drivers a few laps ahead of schedule fearing a safety car

You have not mentioned why they would fear a safety car..

]]> By: Haas http://f1jam.com/2007/06/18/2007-american-grand-prix-race-hamilton-makes-it-2-in-a-row/#comment-1434 Haas Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:41:00 +0000 http://f1jam.com/2007/06/18/2007-american-grand-prix-race-hamilton-makes-it-2-in-a-row/#comment-1434 The major concern for the teams was that the track temperatures was way above normal at the start of the race(59 deg C). This meant that the soft tyres were graining more than expected and there was a possibility of a tyre related failure. Turn one was where the major concern was thanks to the demanding turn thirteen and the high speed start straight. Most teams must have thought that just before the first round of pitstops was the time it was most possible for the safety car to be called on. The major concern for the teams was that the track temperatures was way above normal at the start of the race(59 deg C). This meant that the soft tyres were graining more than expected and there was a possibility of a tyre related failure.

Turn one was where the major concern was thanks to the demanding turn thirteen and the high speed start straight. Most teams must have thought that just before the first round of pitstops was the time it was most possible for the safety car to be called on.

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