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Official Formula 1 Thread (Part 8)
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DSman
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by afcbfan:
“... I keep saying it but the grid should line up in reverse Championship order. Viewing figures would skyrocket as people who've become disenchanted with F1 come flooding back. I'm hoping Liberty Media has a visionary in their organization.”

This would probably cause chaos on the first lap and once everything had settled down those who survived the chaos would replicate what we have now.
I don't understand all these F1moaners. I think it's fine as it is now (puts crash helmet on in anticipation! )
MR_Pitkin
13-11-2016
They'd better not start this under the safety car. Pathetic.
Forza Ferrari
13-11-2016
Interesting points from Skinj about tyres etc.

I've never really watched F1 with wide tyres. Won't the bigger carcass and more compound help manage the heat?

There is going to be more downforce next year most from wings and diffusers being wider so hopefully this won't cause the same problems as areo flicks and blowing exhaust in to the diffuser.

With this wet weather i think sky are wasting their time with all this Nicco championship talk. I can see a poor finishing position from Nicco today. After this GP i think Hamilton will only have to win at the last race to be WDC again.
Forza Ferrari
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by MR_Pitkin:
“They'd better not start this under the safety car. Pathetic.”

Fair chance at the moment i would say it's wet and getting wetter.
Iqbal_M
13-11-2016
And Romain Grosjean aquaplanes and crashes before he gets to the grid.
MR_Pitkin
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by Forza Ferrari:
“Fair chance at the moment i would say it's wet and getting wetter.”

Rain is the perfect leveller, it should be a no brainer to have a standing start. These are supposed to be the best drivers in the world, how about letting them show us.
MR_Pitkin
13-11-2016
Seriously, what has this achieved?
afcbfan
13-11-2016
Christ, this is tedious. That sound you can hear is Ayrton Senna spinning in his grave.
skinj
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by afcbfan:
“I keep saying it but the grid should line up in reverse Championship order. Viewing figures would skyrocket as people who've become disenchanted with F1 come flooding back. I'm hoping Liberty Media has a visionary in their organization.”

I like the idea of a reverse grid in championship order but with a tweak to the grid layout. The starting boxes should be progressively more staggered as you go down the grid. This would reduce the carnage of the really quick cars all piling into the back of the slower cars. No advantage would be gained by say a Ferrari in front of a Merc even on tracks where overtaking is difficult. If the Ferrari held on to the spot ahead of the Merc after the first race, it would start behind for the second then it could/would switch again after race 2.
The ultimate winner of the championship would be the car/driver combo that was able to race & overtake the most cars during the season whilst starting from the back of the grid.
Obviously this affects Saturday entertainment so a 2nd sprint race could take place after a 30 minute qualifying session. 20 Lap race with super sticky and very durable tyres. Points for this race are added to the championship totals only at the end of the season & worth half the main race totals.
Forza Ferrari
13-11-2016
Rosberg doing much better than i thought.
Forza Ferrari
13-11-2016
Black flag due for at least one red bull.
TVScourge
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by Forza Ferrari:
“Black flag due for at least one red bull.”

Doesn't seem like it.
skinj
13-11-2016
Christian Horner sounds like he#s trying to create an escape for penalty for Ric'.
Claiming to have a puncture????
skinj
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by TVScourge:
“Doesn't seem like it.”

"Incident will be investigated after the race......
....at some point...
....maybe later today, maybe in a weeks time......
.....we don't know, were making it up as we go along"
TVScourge
13-11-2016
Ah you're right. I would be hoping it was Verstappen. lol Don't talk about spray to Lewis Hamilton, he won't see spray unless he's behind the safety car.

So much for the alledged blinder Verstappen pulled. Sounds like most aren't happy with the intermediates.
JSemple3
13-11-2016
This is getting slightly farcical. Wonder if a red flag might come soon there we go red flag
skinj
13-11-2016
Wow, that was a bit worrying!
TVScourge
13-11-2016
Race is stopped.
sarahj1986
13-11-2016
This is going to be a loooong race
d'@ve
13-11-2016
Half points if less than 75% of the race can be completed. Would benefit Rosberg if they both finish and Hamilton wins, Rosberg 2nd. Stops Rosberg winning it today if he wins, Hamilton 2nd.
rhumble
13-11-2016
Do they have a limit with how long they wait before going back out ? , if it looks like the rain isnt going to stop, would they call an end to the race , surely if the rain doesnt ease up we are going to get crashes when they start the race off again
Puterkid
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by d'@ve:
“Half points if less than 75% of the race can be completed. Would benefit Rosberg if they both finish and Hamilton wins, Rosberg 2nd. Stops Rosberg winning it today if he wins, Hamilton 2nd.”

So if positions stay as they are, this will favour Rosburg?
d'@ve
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by Puterkid:
“So if positions stay as they are, this will favour Rosburg?”

Yes, means Ros can finish a place or two lower next week if Ham wins this and next week. I'd imagine they'll get at least to 75% distance though.

Sky haven't quite worked all this out yet lol.
Puterkid
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by d'@ve:
“Yes, means Ros can finish a place or two lower next week if Ham wins this and next week. I'd imagine they'll get at least to 75% distance though.

Sky haven't quite worked all this out yet lol.”

Thanks, once again Hamilton gets unlucky!
d'@ve
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by Puterkid:
“Thanks, once again Hamilton gets unlucky!”

Unless Rosberg wins and Ham is 2nd (if race ends at less than 75%).

Also all the rain is more risky for Ros than Ham because it's his to lose
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