Change needed of Quali rules?
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It's fine the way it is.
Lewis had the choice to go out early and get a clean lap, or go out late for track evolution. The risk of a yellow increases with the reward of better track conditions, and knowing what you have to beat.
Alonso and raikkonen went early, which was spotted and commented on on the live coverage. Lewis gambled and lost. This is the same choice people have had for years and should continue.
Imo, if the roles had been reversed this thread wouldn't even exist.
Lewis had the choice to go out early and get a clean lap, or go out late for track evolution. The risk of a yellow increases with the reward of better track conditions, and knowing what you have to beat.
Alonso and raikkonen went early, which was spotted and commented on on the live coverage. Lewis gambled and lost. This is the same choice people have had for years and should continue.
Imo, if the roles had been reversed this thread wouldn't even exist.
Some Gump said:
It's fine the way it is.
Lewis had the choice to go out early and get a clean lap, or go out late for track evolution. The risk of a yellow increases with the reward of better track conditions, and knowing what you have to beat.
Alonso and raikkonen went early, which was spotted and commented on on the live coverage. Lewis gambled and lost. This is the same choice people have had for years and should continue.
Imo, if the roles had been reversed this thread wouldn't even exist.
He didn't, it was Nico's choice who went 1st and 2nd and he chose for Lewis to go after him.Lewis had the choice to go out early and get a clean lap, or go out late for track evolution. The risk of a yellow increases with the reward of better track conditions, and knowing what you have to beat.
Alonso and raikkonen went early, which was spotted and commented on on the live coverage. Lewis gambled and lost. This is the same choice people have had for years and should continue.
Imo, if the roles had been reversed this thread wouldn't even exist.
Yellows will always affect someone's quali lap, but rarely does a potential pole lap get ruined by yellows (seem to remember Alonso a few years ago?) ...even rarer that the potential pole sitter causes the yellows, so it's no wonder a few eyebrows have been raised.
Since 2006 you'd have thought the FIA would have tightened up the rules a bit ...as you can't really rely on fair play these days, especially as there are solutions in other formula's that prevent the potential abuse of the yellow flag regulations
Since 2006 you'd have thought the FIA would have tightened up the rules a bit ...as you can't really rely on fair play these days, especially as there are solutions in other formula's that prevent the potential abuse of the yellow flag regulations
Dunit said:
With the grid being compromised by flag situations in 2 of the 6 Races this season is it time for a rule change?
Funny enough Nicos lack of talent may well have helped Lewis in China as Daniel was on a very quick lap only to find a merc parked on the main straight.
At the moment its far to easy for a driver who has set a fair time to go all out for a Banzai lap knowing he is on a win win situation if spins.
So maybe if the drivers that affected by the same situations in future could have another run?
this sounds like a good ideaFunny enough Nicos lack of talent may well have helped Lewis in China as Daniel was on a very quick lap only to find a merc parked on the main straight.
At the moment its far to easy for a driver who has set a fair time to go all out for a Banzai lap knowing he is on a win win situation if spins.
So maybe if the drivers that affected by the same situations in future could have another run?
but i am against changing the rules all the time, year over year...
I'd much rather reduce the qualifying stints to two, with a shoot-out style for the second stint:
Q1 - 25 minutes, any tyres for the weekend, aiming to finish in the top ten.
Q2 - Shoot-out style for the top ten in reverse order from Q1 (ie. P10 to P1), two flying laps each.
And let the drivers start with any tyre choice for the race.
Q1 - 25 minutes, any tyres for the weekend, aiming to finish in the top ten.
Q2 - Shoot-out style for the top ten in reverse order from Q1 (ie. P10 to P1), two flying laps each.
And let the drivers start with any tyre choice for the race.
rdjohn said:
Personally, I'd prefer to leave it as it is.
If we had to have a change, I would like to see a reverse (10- 1) Q2 shoot out with drivers starting at say 1 min intervals on flag-free track. I think this sort of approach could build the tension to fever pitch and each team / driver gets an equal amount of camera time.
It is only a thought.
Not a bad idea.If we had to have a change, I would like to see a reverse (10- 1) Q2 shoot out with drivers starting at say 1 min intervals on flag-free track. I think this sort of approach could build the tension to fever pitch and each team / driver gets an equal amount of camera time.
It is only a thought.
I always thought instead of the Q1/Q2/Q3 format, they could alter it to make it a shoot out for each place. There's only one qualifying session which starts with 5 mins or so for everyone to set a time, then every 2 mins the last position car at that time gets fixed and they're out.
miniman said:
rdjohn said:
Personally, I'd prefer to leave it as it is.
If we had to have a change, I would like to see a reverse (10- 1) Q2 shoot out with drivers starting at say 1 min intervals on flag-free track. I think this sort of approach could build the tension to fever pitch and each team / driver gets an equal amount of camera time.
It is only a thought.
Would be great, but would need consistent weather conditions for everyone I guess. If we had to have a change, I would like to see a reverse (10- 1) Q2 shoot out with drivers starting at say 1 min intervals on flag-free track. I think this sort of approach could build the tension to fever pitch and each team / driver gets an equal amount of camera time.
It is only a thought.
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