AUDI 200 REAR FOG light

Per Lindgren lindgre at online.no
Mon Oct 2 22:56:38 EDT 2000


isham-research.freeserve.co.uk at pop.pol.net.uk wrote:

> >> Formula One cars don't have brake lights.
>
> > Then why would F1 cars have RAIN LIGHTS mounted on the base of the wing?
>
> Erm - because they don't have brake lights?  If they're not present,
> there's no possibility of them being masked by a rear light.  And it's
> not just a 'rain' light - it's also used in fog.  Agreed, not many F1
> races take place in fog these days, but it used to be common on the
> old Nuerburgring.

The F1 cars make their own fog! They have no fenders etc so they blow up a lot
of "steam" and spray with their wide wheels, thus being almost impossible to
locate for the drivers behind.

PerL
92 100 2,8q Avant




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