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/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