ESPImperium wrote:If theres gonna be weather problems expect may drivers to have the electrically heated visors on, and when it comes to the visor colour, lightly smoked is the colour of choice. Many drivers take about 5 helmet choices to this race as its easier to change a helmet than a visor.
What may drivers may do is take the white visor, but use the Abu Dhabi tear offs, whitc are tinted. This way if it rains they only have to take tear offs off to get the clear vision of the white visor. Altho one thing that hasnt been looked at is the point of view that the road may have a glare on it from the lights in certain areas, and that may need a visor that is slightly smoked.
Talking of Smoked, this is making me want a Bacon Roll.
Going a touch off topic...
I find this interesting as it contradicts the amateur research I just did regarding tinted visors in varying light conditions.
I was going through the ophthalmology journals trying to pick out a new goggle tint for night/overcast skiing, and found that the current research shows that a 'smoke' (broad frequency filter) caused a decrease in contrast recognition in low/high level lighting situations. Compare this to a CP450, or other 'yellow' and 'orange' tint lenses, where studies found that the high frequency filters created better contrast recognition. Though any type of tinted lens will cause a decrease in direct contrast, and an increase in dispersion due to the dilation of the pupil, the goal will always be to maintain the highest contrast possible for the driver.
Of course, the down side to the use of a specific frequency filter was the decrease in color recognition/differentiation, but that isn't necessarily a problem for F1 racing. I seem to remember a good number of drivers trying out high contrast yellow and persimmon lenses over the past 2 years, though some were using a blanket 'smoked' lens as well. I believe that some drivers stated their preference for the 'smoke' lenses was due to the normal color differentiation provided by the broad band filter.
Bring it on...and with 25 points between the top 5 drivers in the championship? How intriguing does that make it? Will someone make a "leap of faith" and try something extraordinary? And fail? Whoever said above "Watch out for Kubica. He's a streetfighter" ...I concur. In fact I'd expect Renault to do well overall. As for the top 3 teams..hmmm.... I have a sneaking feeling of a ding dong between Hamilton and Webber. It's a street circuit, it's narrow in parts, technically a bit of a bother on tyres and brakes...anything can happen...here's hoping anyway.
