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6th May 2010, 16:02 #1
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Monaco GP Thread
A little early, but might as well combine next week's race with this bit of news:
The FIA is to be asked to consider introducing a one-off split qualifying session for next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix because of fears about traffic problems at the street event.
HRT's Bruno Senna, whose car will be one of the slowest in the field, has revealed that he plans to speak to FIA race director Charlie Whiting in Friday's drivers' briefing in Spain to put forward the idea of splitting the field up.
That would entail removing the frontrunners - who are all but guaranteed getting through Q1 – from the session entirely to minimise the possibility of a big name getting caught out or an accident taking place
Probably a sensible one-off decision, we'll see what comes of it this weekend.
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6th May 2010, 16:12 #2
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Bit undecided on this. A big part of me thinks it's unnecessary - if one of the big names gets unstuck then tough, people are always complaining that the grids aren't shaken up enough so this might be a way for it to happen without any silly artificial measures.
Now the part in the article that says "That would entail removing the frontrunners - who are all but guaranteed getting through Q1 – from the session entirely", it's a bit unfair maybe, but seeding qualifying has been done before in F1 at Monaco, in the late 50s, early 60s I believe, and NASCAR has their Top 35 rule too. I wouldn't have a HUGE problem with it providing it was done in a fair and transparent way, i.e. the top x drivers in the standings going into the Monaco race, rather than some arbitrary selection of the "big names" to give a free pass out of Q1.
I also appreciate this is an unprecedented situation of having this many cars with a performance gap in the current qualifying format (we've had more cars and slower cars in the past, but that was when it was an hour free for all on both Friday and Saturday)
But still, they are all grown men (even if only just in a few cases), and I say let them deal with it
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6th May 2010, 16:51 #3
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Drivers have coped with traffic before at Monaco, and there's no reason to change things in the way Bruno Senna is suggesting IMHO.
Taking the idea further, if anything overtaking will be far more difficult in the race, so why not remove those slower teams from the weekend entirely. That would make things easier wouldn't itRiccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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6th May 2010, 17:50 #4Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Slower cars have always been part of the challenge of qualifying....or were when it was a recognised part of the skill set of a driver to find the space needed.
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6th May 2010, 19:14 #5
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6th May 2010, 19:37 #6
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Originally Posted by tamburello
Which sort of brings me onto the point about the blue flags. There was a time that they were a warning, 'a faster car is behind you', not an instruction.Riccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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6th May 2010, 20:06 #7
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I would like to see a one lap qualy a la 2003 for Monte Carlo, but then again I loved the one lap qualifying sessions.
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6th May 2010, 21:25 #8
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I don't know what all the fuss is about.
30 cars used to take part in quali proper in the 80s and early 90s, and the time differences in between 1st and 30th wasnt too different to what I would expect 1st and 24th to be in 2010. plus remember car safety has improved since then. so I ask, what's the problem with that?Congratulations Sebastian Vettel. Champion of the season of seasons.
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6th May 2010, 21:27 #9
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just give them 5 mins extra in the 1st session so they can get a lap in easier in the traffic
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