Fernando Alonso on making history by winning the Singapore Race.
Together with his mechanical crew, Fernando managed to clinched his first F1 GP win of the 2008 season. However, things were not looking so bright and cheery at the Ferrari garage. With Kimi crashing out and Massa whipping his fuel tube and crew member around the pit lane. It seems that the RED team did not leave Singapore with good memories of the race.
The Pit members play a very vital role in every race. each member is designated a role and he must be totally alert of what needs to be done. From the tyre changers to the lollipop man. each individual needs to be constantly aware of his surrounding. He also has to communicate with the other members of the crew during that 5-10second pit stop. In yesterdays race, we witness a major mis-communication in the Ferrari pit. When the Lollipop man signaled Massa to go, the fuel man was not ready to release the fuel tube thus, causing Massa the lead and eventually the race.
This also occurred in another garage not too far away from the Ferrari's; Renault Driver David Coulthard also faced a similar scenario, however he was able to brake to prevent one of his crew member from flying.
Similar actions like a simple thumbs up or eye contact is crucial at the pit lanes. Being Surrounded by noise from the roaring engines and screeching tyres of 20 F1 race cars, every crew member should take up comm101 and learn more about non verbal cues. Sometimes the driver just points to his helmet and a crew member knows that its his job to wipe it.
All these tiny actions may seem insignificant. But without them, i think any f1 team will end up in MASSa DESTRUCTION! What say you?
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10 comments:
Group communication is especially important in this case and miscommunication can result in serious problems. But we cannot discount the fact that the situation was tense and they could fumble. Humans are fallible after all. Perhaps we should not judge them too harshly?
in such a tight and competitive sport, the communication that takes place within the team is indeed very crucial. however in massa's case, tv replays actually show that he was given the green to go. unfortunate yes, but complex technologies, the relatively unfamiliar environment coupled with the hot weather may have caused this mishap.
i am also quite sure that they have practised many non verbal cues for specific actions among the crew members, but sometimes just a slight misinterpretation by one will have severe consequences.
lol! nice play of words.
yes, i do agree with you that it takes an amazing amount of team spirit and work to make the miracles in the pit stop happen. so many things are to be done in such a short period of time. each team member must be focused on their task at hand, just like each component of a larger machine.
that aside, i didn't really catch the F1 thing. just sat down for the last few laps. is it just me, or were the trophies fugly?
The whole Massa messed up was due to a non-verbal miscommunication between the pit stop boys and the Brazilian.The green light did probably cause him the race but it was all down to the undoings of the Ferrari members and those jokers who gave the green signal.In such an important race like the F1, smashing a vehicle does not seem as controversial and news-catching as a blunder of this sort.
It simple boils down to poor Ferrari's poor communcation standards. Alonso won?, more like Massa gave him the race.
Ha. there has been a big hhoo ha about the overly contemporary trophy.
some say it looks more like an art piece than a trophy. it seems too edgy for a prize!
I didnt really like the trophy when i first saw it. it isnt something i wanna bring home after i long hard night of racing
it was not the first time ferrari crew showed incompetency that cost their racer. earlier in the summer during F1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 in Hungary, MASSA experienced some technical problems with his engine and it took about two to three mins to realize that he was stuck on the tracks..
clearly it wasnt once that this ferrari racer had his head in his hands with sheer disappointment.
BTW, isn't ALONSO cute? hehehe :D:D
Mahjulah Singapura !
Yay to Singapore for hosting our very first F1 race and of course the world's first Night F1 race .
Without a doubt , the highest level of communication within each individual racecrew team and the driver has to be top notch so as ensure a flawless pit stop .
Similarly , we can apply this to real life . Being able to communicate yourself to others around you will inevitably lead to heighten group synergy and better results when working in a team .
Go Singapore !
The only reason why I am entertained by F1 races is because of the potential to witness wanton mayhem and destruction especially from crashes and the accidents from pit members.
Pity the fuel pump did not catch on fire and blow the entire Ferrari side up. =D
So in that context,one can say that there was some split second decision making within the group to turn off the fuel valves ASAP when Massa decided to do what he did.
Total trust and quick instincts are needed for the F1 team in order to win. However, competency at your task also plays a very very VERY important part. It was unfortunate what happened to Massa.
And like the others said, extreme stress and unfamiliar conditions can also tilt the usual comfortability that allows groups to harmonize and work together well. It's precisely because of the high-pressure situations placed upon people in F1 no one really knows what will happen. In the end, we can only do so much to prepare for the race. The rest is up to fate or divine power.
It kinda sucked that Massa lost because of that little incident in the pit . This is really great in showing how important group communications are for teamwork to work and also , you need luck to win the damn race .
But hey , its all these crashings and hic-ups that make F1 exciting . Like what my Dad says , F1 ain't worth watching if no ones gonna crash =D I wont watch it if every racer is going to complete the 60 laps without something happening . I would rather go down to some neighbourhood stores and watch kids have a tamiya car race . They have much more interesting race tracks ^^
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