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[ger147]

Totally agree.
I just think the decision to close the pit lane and deploy the SC was wrong and the car should have been pushed back. Or even better, KM should have free wheeled into the pits.

The car could not be pushed back, the gap in the barrier was a marshall's post not a car access point so there was no room to push the car back there...

https://the-race.com/formula-1/fia-clarifies-four-points-of-contention-over-closed-pitlane/

 

[Old Skier]

Err yes...

You can clearly see marshalls out from behind the barrier only feet from the edge of the track that makes up the pit lane entrance next to the stricken car as Hamilton drives past. Open and shut case.

The marshals did appear from behind the barrier only to be radioed and told to get back, presumably to wait for the SC. Hamilton acknowledges the mistake and took responsibility although with the flash to bang time receiving the indication in the car of the deployment he was probably already committed.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

The marshals did appear from behind the barrier only to be radioed and told to get back, presumably to wait for the SC. Hamilton acknowledges the mistake and took responsibility although with the flash to bang time receiving the indication in the car of the deployment he was probably already committed.

As DC said at the time, there should be a much more obvious indicator showing the driver, perhaps a big red light above the pit lane.

 

[SaintHacker]

As DC said at the time, there should be a much more obvious indicator showing the driver, perhaps a big red light above the pit lane.

This. Those signs on the outside of the track are useless, there's no way adriver doing 150+ round the parabolica would be able to see them, let alone actually read what is on them. The commentators were on about a red cross but to me on the slow mo it looked like they just said SC for safety car

 

[jim8flog]

Bring back prime BTCC.

I thought that was still on but shown mainly on ITV 4 so easy to miss.

 

[jim8flog]

An escape route too narrow to get a car through?

The trouble was the marshalls had erected their picnic table across the escape route

 

[Old Skier]

The trouble was the marshalls had erected their picnic table across the escape route

It’s Italy, were else would you put your pizza and vino

 

[golfbluecustard]

It’s Italy, were else would you put your pizza and vino

???

 

[MegaSteve]

Absolutely no surprise to be reading rumours about the Gasly/Albon swop being reversed...

 

[Old Skier]

Absolutely no surprise to be reading rumours about the Gasly/Albon swop being reversed...

Albon not doing the business and going by his interviews I think he knows it.

 

[Blue in Munich]

I've no interest in bikes in any form, an F1 car could give a moto GP a 30 second head start on most tracks and still beat them hands down.
But even more to the point, why does every F1 thread end up with some biker telling us how great Moto GP is and is so much better than F1?

I really dont care, go and start a motorbike thread.

Because bikes are better than cars.

 

[Blue in Munich]

I share your love of most forms of both two and four wheels sport.

But I would have to draw the line at Speedway. Have been to the old style World Final and regular at Perry Barr back in the seventies (wife was keen!) but I am afraid the first out of the gate wins didn't do it for me.

Then I suspect you either had a poor trackman or not enough shale, a former regular at Wimbledon says. On a decent track there should always be alternative lines & the opportunity to catch up. I fully agree that on a poor track it's a bit of a borefest.

 

[Beedee]

Absolutely no surprise to be reading rumours about the Gasly/Albon swop being reversed...

If it happens (and I could well believe it) I wouldn't be surprised to suddenly see Gasly suddenly struggling and Albon driving well. The Red Bull car and team is totally bult around Verstappen's preferences. Gasly couldn't drive Max's car last time. Albon can't drive it now. But the Toro Rosso / Alpha Tauri seems much more neutral. Plus the pressure in the main team will be so much more than in the underlings team.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Then I suspect you either had a poor trackman or not enough shale, a former regular at Wimbledon says. On a decent track there should always be alternative lines & the opportunity to catch up. I fully agree that on a poor track it's a bit of a borefest.

Four laps only makes it even less exciting for me, but then my real favourite was old school moto cross.

45 minutes + 2 laps.?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

For me some of the best racing is British Touring Cars

 

[robinthehood]

For me some of the best racing is British Touring Cars

Great, start a new thread about it then.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Four laps only makes it even less exciting for me, but then my real favourite was old school moto cross.

45 minutes + 2 laps.?

Each to their own, but 15 lots of 4 laps on a good track is a decent nights entertainment for me, especially as you can see all the track & al the action. Makes me wonder about the IoM TT, because as much as I admire them & fancy trying it, I'm not sure how much racing you actually see.

 

[SaintHacker]

For me some of the best racing is British Touring Cars

Glorified bumper cars

 

[Robster59]

Great, start a new thread about it then.

Ooh! Get the unofficial mod. ?

 

[MegaSteve]

Each to their own, but 15 lots of 4 laps on a good track is a decent nights entertainment for me, especially as you can see all the track & al the action. Makes me wonder about the IoM TT, because as much as I admire them & fancy trying it, I'm not sure how much racing you actually see.

IoM TT is a bit like Le Mans... Not necessarily about the racing but the craic of being there... Soaking up the atmosphere... Being amongst lots of like minded folk... Won't find many from Team Prawn Sandwich in attendance...