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Thread: Pit stop safety
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14th May 2007, 17:07 #11
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Originally Posted by GRAVETT
A simple solution to ensure that cars are not released prematurely would not be detrimental to the sport would it?
How about replacing the lollipop-man with a steward who releases the car? Isn't something similar already done in the ALMS?“If everything's under control, you're going too slow.” Mario Andretti
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14th May 2007, 17:13 #12
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and stewards dont make mistakes now do they. a lights system may work to release the cars but computors fail, humans fail. i do not see any reason to change this part of the pit stops. i have never heard any significant protest from any mechanic or team member that would make anyone think that unnecessary risk is being put upon them. if every accident was addressed and the probelm made safe we would be watching f1 drivers compete on playstations. hmmm maybe not because then repetative strain injury would be an issue.
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14th May 2007, 17:16 #13
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14th May 2007, 17:32 #14
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Obviously you can sanitize the sport too much and ruin the spectacle. Nobody wants that.
However I cannot see what's wrong with holding the cars for an extra second in the pit lane to ensure that the (admittedly small) risk of a potentially fatal accident is minimised.
I accept that it's one more thing which could go wrong, but there's 10,000+ components on a Formula One car which could fail at any time. One or two more wouldn't hurt.
Drivers accept the risk of motorsport, as do team members to some extent. And obviously everybody in the pitlane wears a pass which reminds them that motorsport is dangerous. But there's 20+ people involved in a pit stop, not to mention the camera crews and media who crowd round the cars. If one small improvement can make their jobs a bit safer without ruining the racing, then I cannot see a problem.Useful F1 Twitter thingy: http://goo.gl/6PO1u
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14th May 2007, 17:32 #15
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Originally Posted by GRAVETT
Stewards wouldn't be encumbered with the pressure of releasing the cars prematurely.“If everything's under control, you're going too slow.” Mario Andretti
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