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I have another view on this as well. I think most complain about the potential for chaos when you effectively create these super short sprint races. If F1 is the pinnacle of motorsports and this is supposed to be the best of the best. Why not just let them go racing. Be it 3, 2 or 1 lap left? If people crash out, so be it. Clearly the entire field didn't crash out. To finish first, first you must finish. The problem is, while I think there is a logic to that idea, there are real practical problems. The reality is... drivers WILL act like idiots (even if they are the "best") and drive in very risky ways. We all expect the chaos of these late race restarts to be way beyond that of normal race start standing starts. Accidents will happen. Risk of injury will be higher. These restarts will have championship impacts. There will be financial impacts (repair costs in a cost capped era). Imagine late race restarts after a red flag WITHOUT tire warmers!! I do think F1 is probably a bit red flag happy at the moment. Someone mentioned insurance earlier. I tend to wonder if this is residual impacts of Jules Bianchi's death. That trying to put things back together under yellow may result in some type of repeat of that situation, then the sport would be skewered if that happened. Red flags... damned if you do, damned if you don't. I like the earlier comments by those who marshal with respect to the "marshalling to lowest common denominator" given the variability of marshal expertise when looked at globally. That is an interesting insight. Richard |
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As for what distance is too short didn’t they once declare races if 75% of distance had been completed?Thats a better solution to me to make them think if a red flag is really needed. I was just as cranky about the 1 lap 2019 Bathurst 1000. Stunts like these causes a big loss of credibility. |
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4 Apr 2023, 23:08 (Ref:4150449) | #130 | |
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It doesn't. F1 is a unique sport. But it needs to remain that, a sport
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I don't have a problem with red flags to clean up a large or time consuming incident as it does allow more laps of competition. I believe the obvious issue with the Australian Grand Prix was recommencing the race after the red flag with standing starts. |
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Obviously they need to complete the race, but not by playing god and bringing the red flags out with a few laps to go. It's too manipulated. But if they had to use a red flag, a standing start should not be used with 5 or less laps to go
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I can't summon the mental resources to convince myself that a parade lap(or two) behind a safety car .prior to a chequered flag,forms any part of a competition.They might have completed the stated distance but that is about the sum of it. |
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I agree the parade lap behind the safety car was pointless. However, two racing laps was not. If there is the opportunity to have two laps of competition they should have them. Why call the race off when more of the scheduled racing can occur. |
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