Rules Why has the pitlane speed limit been raised this year?

**Born Racer** · 18 Apr 2009, 18:08 (Ref:2443943)

I can see this ending in a nasty accident one day.

pdman · 18 Apr 2009, 18:12 (Ref:2443946)

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Originally Posted by Born Racer

I can see this ending in a nasty accident one day.

I didn't know it had !
What's the new limit ?
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Marbot · 18 Apr 2009, 18:13 (Ref:2443949)

Yes,we've had a lot of near misses just lately and now they decide to speed things up.

Hendrik · 18 Apr 2009, 18:19 (Ref:2443958)

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Originally Posted by pdman

I didn't know it had !
What's the new limit ?
.

100 km/h, but only for the race.

ukaskew · 18 Apr 2009, 18:20 (Ref:2443959)

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Originally Posted by pdman

I didn't know it had !
What's the new limit ?
.

100kph now, or "too fast"

pdman · 18 Apr 2009, 18:47 (Ref:2443983)

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Originally Posted by Hendrik

100 km/h, but only for the race.

mmm could be an error in translation ...
60 KPH last year ....60 MPH this year ...

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Marbot · 18 Apr 2009, 18:58 (Ref:2443989)

The regulation as of now (2009 season).

"A speed limit of 60km/h will be imposed in the pit lane during all free practice sessions, this will be raised to 100km/h for the remainder of the Event. However, this limit may be amended by the Permanent Bureau of the Formula One Commission following a recommendation from the FIA F1 safety delegate."

replace 100km/h with 80km/h for 2008 season regulation.

Sodemo · 18 Apr 2009, 23:53 (Ref:2444152)

They should just get rid of the speed limits all together, its just unnessesary red tape.

Burnsie · 19 Apr 2009, 00:12 (Ref:2444160)

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Originally Posted by Sodemo

They should just get rid of the speed limits all together, its just unnessesary red tape.

I take it that your tongue was firmly planted in your cheek when you wrote that?

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Originally Posted by ukaskew

100kph now, or "too fast"

You have to feel for the front-jack mechanic, standing facing a car which is coming towards him at the speed limit for a public dual-carriageway. That's a remarkable level of trust!

Knowlesy · 19 Apr 2009, 01:24 (Ref:2444208)

How did they ever get on in the past when there was no limit.

FWIW I agree with having a limit but don't see this speed increase shifting anything much. If you didn't know about it you'd have been hard pressed to notice.

Matt · 19 Apr 2009, 01:29 (Ref:2444211)

At least it's not like the V8 Supercars, 40km/h limit.

JeremySmith · 19 Apr 2009, 01:29 (Ref:2444212)

I would answer this thread title with "because they can"...

Pingguest · 19 Apr 2009, 10:58 (Ref:2444558)

The pit lane speed limit was probably raised to get more pit stops.

craigd · 19 Apr 2009, 11:10 (Ref:2444567)

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Originally Posted by Pingguest

The pit lane speed limit was probably raised to get more pit stops.

Yeah I think that's exactly it. Shorten the time penalty for making a stop to increase chance of more varying strategies. In recent years with the more type of durable tyres they had, the agressive 3-stopper was becoming less commonplace. So I like it.

If today's race had been dry it would have been a battle between 3 stopping Red Bulls and 2 stopping Brawns.

Pingguest · 19 Apr 2009, 12:01 (Ref:2444641)

I still can't see the excitement having a race being decided by pit stop strategies. Wouldn't it be much more exciting to see the drivers to race each other instead?

Burnsie · 19 Apr 2009, 12:06 (Ref:2444646)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

"A speed limit of 60km/h will be imposed in the pit lane during all free practice sessions, this will be raised to 100km/h for the remainder of the Event. However, this limit may be amended by the Permanent Bureau of the Formula One Commission following a recommendation from the FIA F1 safety delegate."

I presume that the pit lane speed limit in Monaco won't be increasing? Surely it's far too narrow to drive through at 100km/h?

Marbot · 19 Apr 2009, 12:08 (Ref:2444647)

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Originally Posted by Pingguest

I still can't see the excitement having a race being decided by pit stop strategies. Wouldn't it be much more exciting to see the drivers to race each other instead?

You'll have to wait until next year,but even then they will have to stop for tyres unless Bridgestone can come up with something interesting.

**Born Racer** · 19 Apr 2009, 14:32 (Ref:2444754)

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don't see this speed increase shifting anything much.

It's like that anti-speeding TV advert, however it goes: "If you hit me at 30mph, there's a 20% chance I'll live. If you hit me at 40..".

**Born Racer** · 19 Apr 2009, 15:56 (Ref:2444804)

Prior to this year, was the limit in the Monaco pits lower than elsewhere?

In which case I would envisage a proportional raise.

Pingguest · 19 Apr 2009, 17:18 (Ref:2444839)

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Originally Posted by Marbot

You'll have to wait until next year,but even then they will have to stop for tyres unless Bridgestone can come up with something interesting.

I don't think Bridgestone will change their tyres much. Some key people seem to like the mandatory compound change.

Bleu · 19 Apr 2009, 19:57 (Ref:2444939)

Monaco has had lower limit, as well as some other tighter pit lanes. I think Monaco will have 80 km/h this year. Old Spa pitlane (until 2005) had lower one too.

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