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I don't have a problem with "track limits" per se. Just the shambolic and inconsistent way they are policed.
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Agreed.
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Broadly, there are three possible solutions:
1. Let the drivers drive off the track wherever and whenever they like, without penalty.
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Can't see that working and I think you offer it more for balance than a possible option.
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2. Rigidly apply penalties whenever a car goes outside the white line that defines the track.
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This is what it should be. (I speak from recent experience at Donington
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3. Re-engineer the tracks so that there is a definite and clearcut natural penalty for going beyond track limits. (The barriers do the job wonderfully at Monaco, and the drivers show that they can drive within track limits when they are required to.)
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Difficulty, as highlighted by CH the tracks have to cope with bikes and cars so the kerbs can't be too much of a penalty. Also the lack of grass or gravel is due to the possibility that a car leaving the circuit at speed will become airborne and/or roll. I don't think bike like gravel either.