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If you drive, on average, faster than the others, does that not mean you get over the finish line first?Gramaisc said:It's not about driving faster - it's about getting over the finish line in front of the others. And, don't they go straight from red to green?
What I really meant there was that you might drive faster than the others but this might actually result in you not finishing, which is the crux of the matter, due to pranging the thing or knackering the engine, for example.tek-monkey said:If you drive, on average, faster than the others, does that not mean you get over the finish line first?Gramaisc said:It's not about driving faster - it's about getting over the finish line in front of the others. And, don't they go straight from red to green?
EDIT: I suppose you could start before the winner, but gain on him.
... fair enough guv, you got me bang to rights there! I'll come quietly.basil said:i did say in 'real life'...
Not if your car explodes in a shower of cogs, or you stuff up a corner and wind up wearing the armco as a hat.tek-monkey said:If you drive, on average, faster than the others, does that not mean you get over the finish line first?
My point exactly, but much more succinctly put. Why are you not on the commentary team?Toble said:Not if your car explodes in a shower of cogs, or you stuff up a corner and wind up wearing the armco as a hat.tek-monkey said:If you drive, on average, faster than the others, does that not mean you get over the finish line first?
I was otherwise engaged (sleeping) at 11pm last night.basil said:being an amber gambler in real life is a big risk one that i learned as six year old drving the S91 a long time ago. I had to be careful not to plough it into the odeon or endanger my precious cargo of flat capped factory work-shys, toothless old folk, pandas, and toxic golf (achtung! achtung!) balls.....
Probably because all I do is recycle Clarkson quotes.Gramaisc said:My point exactly, but much more succinctly put. Why are you not on the commentary team?
Then you are clearly fully qualified. Send in your CV now and put me down as a referee.Toble said:Probably because all I do is recycle Clarkson quotes.Gramaisc said:My point exactly, but much more succinctly put. Why are you not on the commentary team?
Formula One doesn't interest me much these days - but helicopter racing I would watch and this chap seems to have a natural flair for it.tek-monkey said:Then you're not faster on average are you, you're faster for some of the race and at a standstill for the rest (unless air ambulance travelling times count).