• Frenchy@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    I guess we can here. I’m wondering if they can fix all of the track limits issues on the last two corners with some judiciously placed techpro walls. That way it’s a hard limit the F1 drivers can see easily like in street circuits, and it’s removable for the moto GP. Because I think we can all agree it’s apparently far too tempting for them at the moment to try and gain time on those corners, and it made following the race a nightmare.

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        1 year ago

        The downsides are that it’s difficult to avoid those areas and touching the barriers will often cause a red flag.

        • hrpanjwani@reddthat.comOP
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          If we use gravel then even enough of that coming on the track could trigger a red flag. TechPro walls look like a better solution than gravel.

          The main issue is the intransigence of the drivers. I say put grass there for the F1 race every year and then pave it over for the other series. The track owners can send the yearly bill to the GPDA.

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            1 year ago

            I heard in the French commentary that gravel isn’t an option because the track is shared with moto GP and their regs call for a minimum of 5m of asphalt on those turns.

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      I think it would be a shame if ‘real’ race tracks like the Red Bull Ring would have to be turned into pseudo street tracks only to avoid the track limit issue. I feel that, if the FIA could improve the detection method into something that’s automated, instantaneous and delivered straight to the drivers’ dash, we would see only a fraction of the infringements and penalties we had now.