should the radio ban stay?
Poll: should the radio ban stay?
Total Members Polled: 251
Discussion
By and large I think the clampdown has been successful - but I do think it should be tweaked to allow for troubleshooting/fixes to be permitted. I'm thinking here about situations like Hamilton experienced on Sunday. If abuse of such exceptions was a concern you could control it easily enough by requiring any such messages to be approved by race control in advance.
KaraK said:
By and large I think the clampdown has been successful - but I do think it should be tweaked to allow for troubleshooting/fixes to be permitted. I'm thinking here about situations like Hamilton experienced on Sunday. If abuse of such exceptions was a concern you could control it easily enough by requiring any such messages to be approved by race control in advance.
That's fairPoll needs a third option. I like that they can't tell the driver how to drive the car, manage brakes etc, but they should be able to talk them through a mid race software patch when there is a bug with the config. They're drivers for Christs sake, not IT support.
Hard to write rules for I suppose, but an authorisation layer seems to make sense and would be easy to implement. I doubt it would need to be used that often.
Hard to write rules for I suppose, but an authorisation layer seems to make sense and would be easy to implement. I doubt it would need to be used that often.
rsbmw said:
Poll needs a third option. I like that they can't tell the driver how to drive the car, manage brakes etc, but they should be able to talk them through a mid race software patch when there is a bug with the config. They're drivers for Christs sake, not IT support.
Hard to write rules for I suppose, but an authorisation layer seems to make sense and would be easy to implement. I doubt it would need to be used that often.
What would be the secret code for so and so's car is buggered push him as hard as you canHard to write rules for I suppose, but an authorisation layer seems to make sense and would be easy to implement. I doubt it would need to be used that often.
The argument was the "fans" wanted to see drivers having to figure it out themselves, but to me it seems more like the rule was introduced to stop the smarter drivers from utilising the information they can get from their engineers, but that is part of being a great driver too. And clearly this rule doesn't help the 'show' when events like we saw yesterday unfold.
Hamilton does have a fair point - why make F1 cars so expensive and complex but then introduce rules that stop the driver from maximising the package they have underneath them... it doesn't make much sense but then F1 rule making rarely does.
Oh and I have to say I quite miss the number of radio transmissions we used to get, I thought they were often interesting and provided good insight into the workload of the driver.
Hamilton does have a fair point - why make F1 cars so expensive and complex but then introduce rules that stop the driver from maximising the package they have underneath them... it doesn't make much sense but then F1 rule making rarely does.
Oh and I have to say I quite miss the number of radio transmissions we used to get, I thought they were often interesting and provided good insight into the workload of the driver.
I think it's been said above - coaching on driving ought to be banned, after all, that's what the driver is paid for.
But technical issues with the car - the damn things have so many settings it is beyond the pale, not to mention expecting drivers to fiddle with 20 switches whilst travelling at 200mph seems a little unrealistic.
But technical issues with the car - the damn things have so many settings it is beyond the pale, not to mention expecting drivers to fiddle with 20 switches whilst travelling at 200mph seems a little unrealistic.
What would have been the penalty if the team had given him explicit instructions to change the setting, and how much time did he lose by being in the wrong setting?
If the team could see he was losing, say, one second per lap with 25 laps remaining, but the penalty would only be a 5 or 10 second addition to race time, then surely a 'professional foul' would be in order?
If the team could see he was losing, say, one second per lap with 25 laps remaining, but the penalty would only be a 5 or 10 second addition to race time, then surely a 'professional foul' would be in order?
indigorallye said:
All forms of communication should be allowed whilst the car is in the pit lane.
Therefore, if you want to pass a message that is currently banned you bring the car in for effectively a drive through penalty, or wait for your next pit-stop.
I presume that during a pit stop, a mechanic could lean in and change the mode for him. The mechanics can do pretty much anything can't they once the race has started?Therefore, if you want to pass a message that is currently banned you bring the car in for effectively a drive through penalty, or wait for your next pit-stop.
Mr_Yogi said:
I'd rather they just banned all the bloddy engine modes and maps, one map is all you get and your right foot. None of this super boost mode for 5 laps b
ks 
Almost agreed. Driver gets to set the car up during practice & qualifying, with any further changes being made during pit stops, through a cable which has to be plugged in, and not via the steering wheel. Possibly allow brake balance changes via a simple in-cockpit system as they can be safety-related.ks marshalla said:
Mr_Yogi said:
I'd rather they just banned all the bloddy engine modes and maps, one map is all you get and your right foot. None of this super boost mode for 5 laps bks
Almost agreed. Driver gets to set the car up during practice & qualifying, with any further changes being made during pit stops, through a cable which has to be plugged in, and not via the steering wheel. Possibly allow brake balance changes via a simple in-cockpit system as they can be safety-related.ks Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff