[racer69]

Over the course of the last week or so i found myself watching the 1985, 1989, 1991 and 1994 Australian Grand Prix's at one time or another.

In the 1991 and 1994 races at least (i watched them in order, and can't remember off the top of my head about '85 and '89) the pole sitter, Ayrton Senna in '91, Nigel Mansell in '94, started from the inside of row 1 on the staggered grid.

Why in the Clipsal Adelaide 500 nowadays then, in a 2 by 2 grid formation, does the pole sitter start from the outside of row 1, giving the driver on gridslot 2 the inside line to turn 1?

The outside line isn't even the racing line at that part of the circuit, as the cars are crossing the track from the final corner to get into position for the first chicane.

Any idea's?