Nonsense

[ioan]

"Healthy grass on the verges is an essential requirement for safe racing, minimising dust and debris on the track surface, as well as providing a smooth, safe surface for cars which come off the track," according to Bamford.

http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_...857216,00.html

So they want to use the little water there is for the groth of the grass for a 3 day F1 event?

Gras provides a "smooth safe surface" for F1 cars!

This guy is an idiot.

[Ranger]

Bushfires are going straight through most of Victoria atm.

If they want water, use the ocean - its less than a km away! :\

[Ian McC]

Oh and of course it will look just great

[AJP]

"Healthy grass on the verges is an essential requirement for safe racing, minimising dust and debris on the track surface, as well as providing a smooth, safe surface for cars which come off the track," according to Bamford.

http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_...857216,00.html

So they want to use the little water there is for the groth of the grass for a 3 day F1 event?

Gras provides a "smooth safe surface" for F1 cars!

This guy is an idiot.

I wouldn't be calling anyone an idiot ioan...

His point on keeping the sides of the track in good condition are completely valid....
the only thing that is disturbing about this is getting the water from Albert Park...The Yarra and the ocean are only a stones throw away...better to use the yarras water as its salt levels are much lower than the oceans...

[Hondo]

I would think a smooth, flat surface under the grass is what would count. Grass, wet or dry is pretty slick stuff.

[Dazz9908]

Australia is in the grip of the biggest drought in recorded history.
Bush fires burn out of control unsuppressed because there is no water to combat them.
Oh by the way Bahrain us little if no grass at all on most of the track.

This time you didn't do your home work.

[ShiftingGears]

the only thing that is disturbing about this is getting the water from Albert Park...The Yarra and the ocean are only a stones throw away...better to use the yarras water as its salt levels are much lower than the oceans...

[VresiBerba]

Ioan, this has nothing to do with making grass grow, it has to do with safety of the competitors. You DO know that water would bind the dust to the ground making it safer already there, and second, softening the concrete-hard soil in case of an off track tete-a-tete?

[inamo]

Doh!

[msaxman]

the drought is a major issue.

did anyone see the grass fires during the queensland round of the super v8 series? i'm sure they want none of that at albert park.

though, there has been a decent ammount of rain during the australian open...