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Originally Posted by F1Guy
Agree. It's also beyond belief that in this crazy age of F1 safety - that the FiA and FOM would allow a driver that has not driven the car, or an F1 car for over 3 years at that, onto the track along with all the other drivers also at full race speeds! It's quali and the race, so unlike a FP session, all drivers will be as fast as possible to beat the clock.
Surely there was a cause on safety rounds to allow Paul 10-15 minutes on track by himself before quali to familiarise himself with the car?? Or even before the race begins even?? That little time on track would give DiResta at least a small chance to get to know the car, and make it safe for him and the other drivers to be on the track together when all are at racing speeds.
We have the FiA wanting to attach a G-string to all cars because it's going to "make it safe" for the drivers, but are happy to let a driver that has never driven a 2017 car, which are the fastest F1 cars ever, on track for the first time with all the other drivers for a qualifying session! Safety??... Yea right.
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What about Di Resta driving a car do you feel is 'dangerous'?
He may not have any previous experience of this year's car - but he has experience of F1, is a proven competent driver, and will also have driven the track in the past. On the track with all the other drivers, he might be expected to be a couple of seconds off the pace initially, but hardly going around slow enough that he would be a hazard.
What is more dangerous - Di Resta being a little off pace or Hamilton pushing beyond the limits?
Also you claim he hasn't driven an F1 car for over 3 years - wasn't he helping Stroll earlier this year with a 2014 car? If you're going to make claims about the lack of experience at least make them accurate!