Formula 1 2014: Round 15 - Japanese Grand Prix (NO FOOTAGE OF THE CRASH ALLOWED)

counterlock

greedygoblin wrote: »

Precautions were very much needed but were not taken.

Precautions were taken, double waved yellow should be enough for the drivers to realise that there is a dangerous situation in track. There should be severe punishment for speeding under yellows but that's a different point altogether. The responsibility lies with the drivers

greedygoblin

counterlock wrote: »

Precautions were taken, double waved yellow should be enough for the drivers to realise that there is a dangerous situation in track. There should be severe punishment for speeding under yellows but that's a different point altogether. The responsibility lies with the drivers

Indeed you are correct but I would argue double waved yellows is not sufficient. Drivers will always try to eke out the maximum advantage possible over their rivals. Which usually means they only lift off marginally. That responsibility imo should be removed from the drivers. Give them set speed limits for zones where yellow flag conditions are in effect. At the moment the amount by which a driver should slow down is very much open to interpretation. This clearly needs to change.

wobbles

With drivers now driving to deltas, why cant these be used to fix problem of not slowing under yellows. The reason drivers dont slow down is because they dont want to loose time. A point on the track should be chosen, and when a yellow is waved, the time between each car should be calculated and a delta time for each driver calculated that will maintain that distance. We then have a countdown over radio (or beeps like the gear change beep) that allows them to restart racing exactly as they would behind safety car except at whatever part of the track they are on at the time of restart

Sure you will loose a complete lap because of single yellow flag, but we dont have to worry about unlapping cars behind safety car and cars can begin racing at the same point they left off. Anyone found to be not meeting there delta time will be very clear and punishable accordingly

pegasus1

I would think they will operate something similar to the pitlane speed limit and that a yellow light will flash at the back instead of the red one..driver controled limiter button operated from steering wheel..

acquiescefc

counterlock wrote: »

Precautions were taken, double waved yellow should be enough for the drivers to realise that there is a dangerous situation in track. There should be severe punishment for speeding under yellows but that's a different point altogether. The responsibility lies with the drivers

^^^This totally.

Its like jumping an amber/red light, youll probably get away with it but theres a big chance you wont.

The drivers are meant to lift due to the danger, i dont think Jules did, or at least not enough. As others have always done but unluckily the conditions were bad enough for him to lose it in the most unfortunate situation.

If theres a big chunk of metal on track you should properly slow down, not just do a slightly less better lap time. But theyre racing drivers, thats what they do and they know the risk they're taking.

The weather didnt suddenly become torrential, it did start to rain but was nothing like at the start of the race(yes i was there) and they were on inters and not wets. The light was a lot worse though, i think this was just a tragedy of circumstances. Hope he pulls through, hope the FIA make some sensible changes to effectively stop drivers from pushing too much in situations like this.