Fuel as a penalty

[Whyzars]

With fuel being the restriction of choice, could fuel be used as a hammer to beat down those horrible teams who breach the rule book. Could fuel be used to handicap the spectacle as well?

Rather than a 10 place grid penalty, a driver is penalised 10kgs of fuel at the next race.

For handicapping a race, the pole sitter gets 100kg of fuel, 2nd qualifier gets 101kg, 3rd 102kg etc. down the grid.

[Koz]

I am sorry, but this is the stupidest thing I have heard this year.

[dj_bytedisaster]

Gets my vote for most ridiculous post ever *facepalm*

[Robinho]

Its less ridiculous than most of the things that come from Bernies mouth. The fuel reduction penalty in lieu of a grid penalty I quite like, handicapping not so much

[steveaki13]

Its less ridiculous than most of the things that come from Bernies mouth. The fuel reduction penalty in lieu of a grid penalty I quite like, handicapping not so much

True. Medals, double points and even way back in time, drivers swapping cars.

Anyway this is still a silly Idea IMO.

[Mark]

Gets my vote for most ridiculous post ever *facepalm*

I wouldn't go that far! . But pretty unworkable all the same.

[steveaki13]

Gets my vote for most ridiculous post ever *facepalm*

I wouldn't go that far! . But pretty unworkable all the same.

No after all DJ's still posting isn't he.

[steveaki13]

(Joke BTW incase anyone wanted to start a war). Just a bit of Banter Dj

[Whyzars]

Gets my vote for most ridiculous post ever *facepalm*

I wouldn't go that far! . But pretty unworkable all the same.

Thanks for the vote DJ but I think I've posted far more ridiculous stuff than this.

Just a discussion. This thread wasn't meant as a grenade or anything.

I do actually think that fuel penalties could be more appropriate than grid penalties.

A fuel penalty would allow a pole sitter to start the race at the front with the impact of the prior misdemeanor becoming apparent as the race unwinds.

10th to 4th or 1st to 4th - which gives the better racing?

[Mark]

It's actually used in other series, success ballast, i.e. if you win a race then have to carry around lead weights in the next race just to even things out a little.