At the Starting Line
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
As he entered turn four at the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona, Spain, during a Formula 1 preseason test race two weeks ago, Rio Haryanto had to make a split decision to control of the car. He decided to adjust the differential settings.
Alas, the move turned out to be a mistakea small mistake, but one with serious consequences. The car spun out of control as its speed plunged from 250 kilometers to 140 kilometers per hour. "I was wrong. I wanted to maintain both speed and trip," Rio said when contacted by phone in Singapore last Thursday.
As he entered turn four at the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona, Spain, during a Formula 1 preseason test race two weeks ago, Rio Haryanto had to make a split decision to control of the car. He decided to adjust the differential settings.
Alas, the move turned out to be a mistakea small mistake, but one with serious consequences. The car spun out of control as its speed plunged from 250 kilometers to 140 kilometers per hour. "I was wrong. I wanted to
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