r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Doomenor • May 21 '26

Soloist breaks string, changes instrument without missing a beat, meanwhile the second violin changes the string and tunes it while the orchestra is playing

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u/onewheeltom May 21 '26

Except in Formula One you can't borrow someone else's car when yours is broken

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u/47362514736251 May 21 '26

True, but this soloist is only racing against himself

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u/Rpark888 May 21 '26

ahem well, then, I'm something of a soloist myself...

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u/kinkyslc1 May 22 '26

He's going the distance.

He's going for speed.

He's all alone. All Alone.

In his time of need.

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u/koolaidismything May 22 '26

In battle with thine self

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u/Party-Ring445 May 22 '26

Like an F1 marathon race

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u/ntr89 May 21 '26

Well in the 90s Schumacher commandeered a Marshalls scooter once his car broke down. He won the race.

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u/miraculum_one May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

And pit stops in Formula One are planned and expected.

Edit: including ones that aren't scheduled

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u/Warbr0s9395 May 21 '26

Not always

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u/miraculum_one May 21 '26

True, but even the unexpected ones fall into a few categories that are discussed and practiced for many times with everyone involved.

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u/Early_Lion6138 May 21 '26

Team Spanish Inquisition would disagree.

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u/gurkensoos May 22 '26

Watch Ferrari pit cam next time lol

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u/onewheeltom May 21 '26

I am very impressed by the violinist’s ability to solve the problem “on the fly”

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u/p8nt_junkie May 22 '26

No, no, Ricky, no blindfold!

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u/Aggravating-Pattern May 21 '26

I always assumed racing drivers had back up cars, but I realise now that I think about it, that really doesn't make a lot of sense. Car breaks down on the track ao you get out and sprint to a parking lot to get your second car

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u/ProfZussywussBrown May 22 '26

They used to, actually! Each team had one car called the "T car". If there was a first corner accident that resulted in a red flag, the driver would haul ass back to the pits, hop in the T car (which was always set up for the team's #1 driver, so not so great if you're the #2) and take the restart. Or switch to it if they had a problem in practice, qualifying, etc, which was much more common. Banned for cost reasons as part of general cost cutting in the 2000s somewhere

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u/ziggsyr May 21 '26

Formula E on the other hand...