"Yes Martin that is a new altitude record for the Valencia Circuit. And to top that off, it appears to have beaten the overall record set by Ralf Schumacher at Melbourne in 2002. What a bold and spectacular move."Pandamasque wrote:![]()
"Well, now Webber was carrying far more speed than Ralf did in '02 wasn't he? Even though Rubens had positioned his car almost perfectly to aid that launch. But full credit to both Mark and Heikki."
"What do you think David?"
"Well Jonathan, It was just a matter of time you know. Although the V10 would have the power advantage it just wouldn't have matched the V8's inertial performance. Not to take anything away from Mark, but there's just no way the V10 could perform as well, and in the denser air at sea level."
"So there you have it. Not only a Valencia record but an overall record too. I suppose a lot of the credit should go to the architect Adrian Newey, and team Lotus too for building a sturdy car."