F1 Broadcasts (U.S.) 2001(N.A.C.)

[isham-research.freeserve.co.uk at pop.pol.net.uk]

>>  Last night they replayed Schuey patting his helmet (Pretty much a universal
>> "Radio Dead" signal) when he passed the pit tower and Sam was speculating
>> that he was "Checking the intake for a tear off."

> From Michael Schumacher post race interview: "The reason I had my
> hand on top of my helmet was that I had taped an air vent to stop
> wind getting in my eyes, but it was getting too hot and so I pulled
> the tape off."

It obviously was a dead radio, because that's what Flavio said in his
pit wall interview: "We couldn't hear Michael and asked him to tap
his helmet if he could hear us."

One of them is not telling the truth.  I'd put money on knowing which.

--
 Phil