Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Meet Fernando Alonso, the Human Nutcracker [Formula One]

Think you’ve got what it takes to handle a Formula 1 car? Before you rush headfirst into that carbon fiber tub, take the Nut Test—as demonstrated by Ferrari’s new driver Fernando Alonso.

Since the advent of colossal downforce through fat tires and wind-tunneled wings, racing drivers are faced with the unique problem of keeping their heads attached to their bodies. With g-forces in modern Formula 1 cars reaching 8 times the gravity of the Earth on certain tracks, this is not aSource: Jalopnik RSS Feed

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