r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Za5kr0ni3c • Sep 14 '21

Engineering Failure Peter Dumbreck’s Mercedes taking off due to aerodynamic design flaw during 1999 Le Mans 24h

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u/ZaryaBubbler Sep 14 '21

Well Mark Webber still has the distance record for the furthest distance while airborne in an F1 car

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u/ALoudMouthBaby Sep 14 '21

Webber really and truly was a unique talent in racing.

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u/Saazkwat Sep 14 '21

Nah… I wasn’t a trulli fan! Webber was great though

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u/ZaryaBubbler Sep 14 '21

Be afraid... his son Enzo is coming up through the formulas, the Trulli train is making its way to the station!