Hot, hot, hot!

07 July 2007

A different car overheating, yesterday.Thanks to our friends at Renault UK, I was heading down to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. I was meant to arrive at Finmere Airfield just to the south of the circuit to meet up with Renault and have some breakfast, before heading in to the race track. I'd got my Platinum tickets and various other passes, and was poised for a good day.

It was a hot day, and driving down towards Finmere was pretty enjoyable. Generally high speeds and clear roads meant progress was good, and it also meant a healthy airflow over the radiator. Then I hit Buckingham.

Coming to a grinding halt, temperatures soared almost instantly, but I was confident that the newly installed vents and the whacking great big fan at the front would keep things in order.

I had assumed that the fan was working.

Fortunately, the rearward facing scoop now installed (it was always intended to act as a vent) meant I could actually see inside the engine bay from the drivers seat and see things starting to go awry. Shutting down instantly, a cursory glance once things had cooled showed no damage.

After that, it was time to ring Renault and make my excuses before heading home.

Heikki Kovalainen and Giancarlo Fisichella qualified in seventh and eighth places, while I sat at home missing out on the generous hospitality I'd been looking forward to.

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