I also think it should be a reward for finishing the race successfully as well as in the top ten.dans79 wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 18:39You would need a lot of caveats with that.
You can't fall out of the top 10 because you need to change to another set of tires, because you murdered the tires used to set fastest lap.
You can't fall out of the top 10, because you now need to slow down to save fuel to finish the race.
Same goes for falling out of the top 10 because the completely depleted the battery pack while setting the fastest lap, etc etc.
Saying you must finish in the top 10 is just a way to try and minimize the number of ways the teams can game the system.
Next big regulation discussion will be on the legality of ouija boardsPlatinumZealot wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 16:58
RedBull must have some serious witch craft going on back in the garage.
Bahrain- track limits
I laughed when I read this and agree there's been a knee jerk reaction to the rules every time something favours Lewis or hinders Max, but in this case I think it started with genuine question about who got fastest lap and I tried to answer it.El Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 19:15I also think it should be a reward for finishing the race successfully as well as in the top ten.dans79 wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 18:39You would need a lot of caveats with that.
You can't fall out of the top 10 because you need to change to another set of tires, because you murdered the tires used to set fastest lap.
You can't fall out of the top 10, because you now need to slow down to save fuel to finish the race.
Same goes for falling out of the top 10 because the completely depleted the battery pack while setting the fastest lap, etc etc.
Saying you must finish in the top 10 is just a way to try and minimize the number of ways the teams can game the system.
If we're being blunt here, it's another rule that has been fine with zero complaints for over a season now, but this one weekend it hasn't worked out in Verstappen's favour and so it's not a coincidence we are having this conversation about the rule being flawed in some way.
I said way back on this very thread if some rule didn't work in Verstappen's favour over the weekend, someone would make a post wanting it changed, and multiple people have. Every weekend barring Portimao, this same thing has happened!
To comment on that; good fortune often comes to people with a positive mindset. It's weird how it works.Artur Craft wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 13:49The guy has some serious voodoo going his way. It´s insane how lucky he is.
Lol, you have a more sensitive memory than me then! I only remember the Monaco thingEl Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:04Bahrain- track limits
Imola- cars shouldn't be allowed to unlap under a red flag
Spain- track limits but the other way round (so contrary to the argument for Bahrain)
Monaco- anyone causing a red flag in qualifying should lose their time/grid slot
Baku- fastest lap point should apply to a non race finisher
Oh come on, talking about strawmanning. You know better than this.El Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:04Bahrain- track limits
Imola- cars shouldn't be allowed to unlap under a red flag
Spain- track limits but the other way round (so contrary to the argument for Bahrain)
Monaco- anyone causing a red flag in qualifying should lose their time/grid slot
Baku- fastest lap point should apply to a non race finisher
Also Portugal- track limits, invalidating Max's fastest lap in Q3.El Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:04Bahrain- track limits
Imola- cars shouldn't be allowed to unlap under a red flag
Spain- track limits but the other way round (so contrary to the argument for Bahrain)
Monaco- anyone causing a red flag in qualifying should lose their time/grid slot
Baku- fastest lap point should apply to a non race finisher
"Sensitive"? I don't think that is the right word for it.nzjrs wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:47Lol, you have a more sensitive memory than me then! I only remember the Monaco thingEl Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:04Bahrain- track limits
Imola- cars shouldn't be allowed to unlap under a red flag
Spain- track limits but the other way round (so contrary to the argument for Bahrain)
Monaco- anyone causing a red flag in qualifying should lose their time/grid slot
Baku- fastest lap point should apply to a non race finisher
Wouter wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 21:20"Sensitive"? I don't think that is the right word for it.nzjrs wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:47Lol, you have a more sensitive memory than me then! I only remember the Monaco thingEl Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:04
Bahrain- track limits
Imola- cars shouldn't be allowed to unlap under a red flag
Spain- track limits but the other way round (so contrary to the argument for Bahrain)
Monaco- anyone causing a red flag in qualifying should lose their time/grid slot
Baku- fastest lap point should apply to a non race finisher
Lol, so trueEl Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:04Bahrain- track limits
Imola- cars shouldn't be allowed to unlap under a red flag
Spain- track limits but the other way round (so contrary to the argument for Bahrain)
Monaco- anyone causing a red flag in qualifying should lose their time/grid slot
Baku- fastest lap point should apply to a non race finisher
Well, I'm blessed/cursed with a pretty good memory, (delete where applicable) and it's been a sort of running theme on here throughout the season so far so I guess I've just picked up on it.nzjrs wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:47Lol, you have a more sensitive memory than me then! I only remember the Monaco thingEl Scorchio wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 20:04Bahrain- track limits
Imola- cars shouldn't be allowed to unlap under a red flag
Spain- track limits but the other way round (so contrary to the argument for Bahrain)
Monaco- anyone causing a red flag in qualifying should lose their time/grid slot
Baku- fastest lap point should apply to a non race finisher