The controls on the steering wheel are there to enable the driver to get the best lap times but they can be a distraction if fiddled with on the wrong part of the circuit. Radio calls from the pit wall are also a distraction if used when the driver is overtaking or in the braking zone. I think it was Lewis Hamilton that spun on a corner while altering his brake balance.
Jules Bianchi 's injuries were largely the result of the mobile crane being positioned in front of the safety barrier instead of behind it.
It has happened to Maldon ado and Grosjean as well. There is a trade off but it is all a bit silly these days
For me F1s safe enough, n needs to get faster
I think it is fast enough at the moment, we just need ways to reduce the levels of downforce so cornering is harder.
We have seen already what happens when we lose downforce and the fric
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Think we also need to stop the homogenisation of designs.
Happy with where the exhausts currently sit and the dimensions for the front wing, length and distance from the floor. Let the teams be creative with their designs
It's called information overload. IMO they should take it back to basics. But then again, I'm an oldie.
When you are trying to slow F1 crs down there's something wrong.
I agree, the downforce levels need to be reduced though.
I don't think having a guy on the pit wall.changing settings on the car while the driver is trying to drive is a great idea. If they suddenly.change a setting.then surely that's unpredictable for the driver, I get they'd confirm over radio but I don't think it would help.
And something I agree with Bernie is that the drivers should be allowed to drive without having the pit wall controlling things.
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posted on 23/1/15
The controls on the steering wheel are there to enable the driver to get the best lap times but they can be a distraction if fiddled with on the wrong part of the circuit. Radio calls from the pit wall are also a distraction if used when the driver is overtaking or in the braking zone. I think it was Lewis Hamilton that spun on a corner while altering his brake balance.
Jules Bianchi 's injuries were largely the result of the mobile crane being positioned in front of the safety barrier instead of behind it.
posted on 23/1/15
It has happened to Maldon ado and Grosjean as well. There is a trade off but it is all a bit silly these days
posted on 24/1/15
For me F1s safe enough, n needs to get faster
posted on 25/1/15
I think it is fast enough at the moment, we just need ways to reduce the levels of downforce so cornering is harder.
We have seen already what happens when we lose downforce and the fric
posted on 25/1/15
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posted on 25/1/15
Think we also need to stop the homogenisation of designs.
Happy with where the exhausts currently sit and the dimensions for the front wing, length and distance from the floor. Let the teams be creative with their designs
posted on 25/1/15
It's called information overload. IMO they should take it back to basics. But then again, I'm an oldie.
When you are trying to slow F1 crs down there's something wrong.
posted on 26/1/15
I agree, the downforce levels need to be reduced though.
posted on 13/2/15
I don't think having a guy on the pit wall.changing settings on the car while the driver is trying to drive is a great idea. If they suddenly.change a setting.then surely that's unpredictable for the driver, I get they'd confirm over radio but I don't think it would help.
And something I agree with Bernie is that the drivers should be allowed to drive without having the pit wall controlling things.
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