Fastest ever transition from F1 to two-wheeled racing

[rumpofsteelskin]

someone with net skillz please turn this into an OH SNAP gif

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[Climber]

How do you tether a wheel? It spins.

You don't tether the wheel or rim, you tether the structure that they're bolted to, the assembly that includes the brake. The assumption is that the nut is less likely to come off in the event of an accident than the whole assembly breaking off.

Of course, if the nut comes off, the wheel comes off without the tethering.

In this case, the upright component that anchors the tether was apparently the member that failed.

But, can you imagine how much longer it would take to change tires if you also had to disconnect, then connect a tether to some mechanism on the wheel itself that could withstand the friction involved with maintaining stationary at the kind of speeds that these wheels are spinning in a race? Heat is already a significant factor in the brakes without adding to it with a new mechanism.

It's an improvement to no tethers at all, even if it's not a perfect or even near perfect solution. But, racing is all about compromise.

 

[Ray]

Sebastien Buemi said: "I'm gonna drive her till the wheels fall off!"