Considering, how many complaints there have been throughout years, how Trulli is "unfairly holding up faster drivers and cars", then yeah - underdogs should always sit at the back. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by 52Paddy
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Considering, how many complaints there have been throughout years, how Trulli is "unfairly holding up faster drivers and cars", then yeah - underdogs should always sit at the back. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by 52Paddy
Ah, Trulli isn't so much an underdog as a journeyman. Yes, Trulli on the podium is a nice surprise but not comparable so when Minardi scored 4th places, or teams like Tyrell, Arrows etc would get their cars onto the podium in the 90s.Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
I guess your kidding anyway but just in case you weren't I thought I'd answer. ;)
One thing I would klike to see F1 abolish is the stupid 2 hour rule thing. Races should be run to their natural conclusion and if that means going over by 15 minutes then so be it. I think this 2 hour rule thing affects the way they proceed with on track situations. Times where the SC should be deployed they hold back. Times when a race is too wet to start, they force fans to watch cars circulating for 9-18 laps in extremely poor conditions so that they can fit in the window. Times when races need to be rd flagged and restarted are also, sadly, a thing of the past. To me if you have a pileup on the opening lap on the opening turn, the race should be stopped and drivers allowed to go to the back up car.
Anyway, just a rant :|
So, is this rule an artificial or "quick fix" to liven up the races?
It sounds to me like a rule that isn't going to hamper anybody but the drivers who are not good at managing tires.
to me it s a rule to liven up the races to the detriment of teams and drivers. I would rather see the best times and best qualy performances out there then a proper race with teams allowed to decide their own fuel strategy.Quote:
Originally Posted by N. Jones
But if there is going to be no refueling, then they should have allowed teams to manage their tires as they see fit. As it stands, it seems you get penalized for doing well in Qualy by having compromised tires fro your first stint.
I suspect we will see everybody in Q3 run on the harder tyres and then have another long stint on hard tires in the race followed by the softs in the final stint.
That is what it seems to me - a penalty for being in the top ten.
Why not just reverse the field after qualifying and hope every race is like Japan '05?
What happens if it rains?
Then they'll be allowed to put on wet weather tyres.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koz
We get wet? Just a guess, mind you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Koz
CART used a similar system during the tyre war and it worked out fine so I don't see it as a gimmickQuote:
Originally Posted by truefan72