New Qualifying ideas being put forward

[HardtopManual]

I'm confused. Because the racing is "too boring", there will be a sprint race, but all this will decide is the grid for the "boring" race. Plus, given that the sprint race pace will reflect the feature race pace even more accurately and reliably than qualifying, there will be even fewer cars out of position in the feature race and it will therefore feature even less overtaking.

I just don't understand what problem this solution is supposed to solve.

[DanielSan]

Vocal Minority said:

The great rose tinted glass falacy - cars have never run at full chat - in ye olde days of the 90s - there'd be a degree of car preservation involved even as everything was much more fragile.

And as I have said on another thread - and as Kraken correctly points out - there is a sweet spot based on fuel level to finish the race in the best time - above which the ability to push harder does not off set the extra weight.

The only way (as far as I can see) to get round this is to have a prescribed MINIMUM fuel load to start the race, which is more than sufficient. The FIA could fill the cars in park ferme - or do it in the teams garage before they head out - and then seal the tank....

Or follow the V8 Supercars route, being back refuelling but have an amount that has to be used and encourage different strategies but all are taking on the same amount

[craigjm]

Any changes to qualifying such as those suggested will serve primarily to increase interest in the Saturday event to increase revenue. At the moment Sunday is king. Stretch out Saturday and you’re onto a winner $$$$. All they need now is an incentive to practice.

Maybe there should be points for practice, qualifying and the race