A qualifying idea

[StevieBee]

The Moose said:

What problem are you looking to solve?

I ask as I quite enjoy qualifying at the moment.

I do too. But a common gripe is that the grid pretty much determines the general finishing order and the current qualifying process allows each driver fair amount of headroom in which to fluff the odd lap or two and still end up with a decent grid position.

A balls-out 20 lap or so blast removes that headroom and would likely shake the grid up on more than a few occasions. Some cars are better on long-run high speed stints than over one or two banzai laps (Force India, for example).

So answer to the question as to what problem I'm trying to solve; it's to remove some of the predictability that prevails.

[Vaud]

StevieBee said:

I do too. But a common gripe is that the grid pretty much determines the general finishing order and the current qualifying process allows each driver fair amount of headroom in which to fluff the odd lap or two and still end up with a decent grid position.

A balls-out 20 lap or so blast removes that headroom and would likely shake the grid up on more than a few occasions. Some cars are better on long-run high speed stints than over one or two banzai laps (Force India, for example).

So answer to the question as to what problem I'm trying to solve; it's to remove some of the predictability that prevails.

The issue is more the ability to follow the car in front closely and then overtake, not qualifying in my view.

[coppice]

Of all the many shortcomings 2017 Formula 1 has - crazy budgets , a thin grid, excess aerodynamic grip , charisma free and grotesquely complex engines(sorry 'power units' FFS) ,risible penalty system , crap circuits in dodgy countries and a hugely inflated idea of its own self importance - I am not losing too much sleep over qualifying, although I far preferred a one hour free for all .

[Vaud]

coppice said:

Of all the many shortcomings 2017 Formula 1 has - crazy budgets , a thin grid, excess aerodynamic grip , charisma free and grotesquely complex engines(sorry 'power units' FFS) ,risible penalty system , crap circuits in dodgy countries and a hugely inflated idea of its own self importance - I am not losing too much sleep over qualifying, although I far preferred a one hour free for all .

20 cars isn't too bad. I anticipate 12/13 teams from 2021. I don't want to return to prequalifying but a couple of extra cars would be good.