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.
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.
Hadn’t considered it before now but I love the idea of some techpro. Seems like an all around win if you ask me
The downsides are that it’s difficult to avoid those areas and touching the barriers will often cause a red flag.
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.
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.
Yup gravel is pretty non-workable at this circuit. But dumber things have happpened.