Why the yellow marking on the cars?
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why do some cars have a little yellow paint/sticker/mark above their pit/rain/energy-harvesting lights ? anyone notice that?
This?
https://i.imgur.com/PbIq1KQ.jpg
Appears to just be hi-vis paint they’ve put on (not very well). It’s on the bottom of the main structural piece at the rear of the car.
I suspect it’s to help the person on the rear jack locate the lifting point quickly during the pitstop. Most of the parts of that car are almost black and often seen in difficult light (lots of shadows), as well as being surrounded by lots of fragile strakes on the diffuser, with the immense time pressures of a pit stop, a little bit of bright paint makes that guy’s job easier and less likely to screw up.
I’m surprised all teams don’t do that.
I think it matches the on-board camera colour, just an extra sign to tell apart cars and drivers, especially from a perspective where the helmet is covered. I think only one car per team has that, I should check though.
@Fixy
While the picture I provided was of Bottas’ car, Massa’s car also has the marking.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XxcAasF_XdA/VO9LCViNc5I/AAAAAAAAR5I/SkRVHiMjNdk/s1600/dcd1526fe198.jpgThe #1 Lotus also has the same marking under the rear light.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S83uWwXAmXw/VRUsHokNEII/AAAAAAAAS0k/PNBKwemUDu0/s1600/dcd1527ma293.jpgAnd finally, I noticed there are areas all around the car which have the hi-vis treatment. This is a Mercedes, which has the wheel nut tip painted, as well as the bolts for attaching the nose circled.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sARcVSSZAK4/VRQQAlUXP2I/AAAAAAAASvo/0Ib1Sy5Etu4/s1600/dcd1526ma515.jpgAll things that need to be quickly located by the pit crew in a stop.
Cool, @davids! Well spotted, thanks!
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