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I know why people would prefer Thursday testing but Monday makes more sense. It means teams can relax and go through a test regeime without worrying about a race and not bending anything. It also means that they can use it to actually test against some live race data rather than just a glorified set-up session.
If you have it on Thursday, it would be more about setting the car up for the weekend rather than allowing a 3rd driver to test and possibly gain experience.
I agree and if teams had more time to set up their cars on Thursdays, the races would be boring since everybody had optimised their setups come Saturday and the fastest car would be in front. Monday is better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
what about a race on thursday...half length maybe featuring the test drivers only :?:
I think Monday testing would be better than Thursday/Friday. Would make the race weekend less predictable.
great idea! there are arguments for holding it on the Thursday and the Monday. The Monday would feel strange because the main event has already happened. It's like having a practice session for tennis players the day after a grand slam. Or a practice session for the soccer team on the same venue the day after they win the Champions League. So in that sense Thursday makes more sense, but as others say, it would create make the race weekend less predictable and would just be used as extra practice sessions for the weekend.
So Monday could work but I would hope it would actually be the test drivers in the car for the majority of the time and a designated youngster. They could even give rookie youngsters an amazing test opportunity in their own country and we could see a lot more drivers having a chance to demonstrate their ability behind an F1 car which just simply hasn't been an option for the past few years.
So a Monday relaxed session whereby people can come and watch for the enjoyment of the cars after the race weekend and see some new rookie drivers, the test driver and potentially some limited running from a regular race driver.
Unless you only use a 3rd car you are going to have tired cars and mechanics. Tiered mechanics whatever. Tired mechanics make mistakes.
When testing you like to try new parts so even more work for the crews fitting them.
Remember next year there is supposed to be a reduction in the number of at the track personal.
A limited number of test days during the season makes the most sense to me.
A Thurs. test day would likely be used as just another set up day even if you restricted it to test drivers.
that is the perfect solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by maximilian
If it were on a thursday I would make the price incredibly low and just a but higher for paddock access. or make it part of the ticket price to any of the other 3 days.
Ok i now see the point. yes you are rightQuote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
Exactly. Thursday testing would be completely focussed on the Grand Prix weekend ahead and getting set up for that. Whereas on Monday the GP is finished.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
Plus you don't have to have it at every track and every Monday. Tracks like Monaco for example wouldn't have a test session, but Barcelona definitely would.
It can also be a cheap way for fans to see F1 cars if they can't afford the proper race weekend. Tests are usually free I think.
I don't see why Monday would be 'strange'; it's no different from any mid-season test. It's just that transport costs are kept low as the teams are already there.
No it doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saint Devote
The teams will use the day to set up their cars for the coming week end instead of testing new drivers or parts for future GP.