Comments on: Strategies cause McLaren headaches

By: milos

milos — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:49:11 +0000

in Hamilton case, Dennis said somewhere that they wanted to make sure he does not get stuck in traffic. So, basically they settled for 3rd …

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:45:58 +0000

I’ll second that, Dan M – I was surprised nobody got more than bruises from Albers’ removal of the fuel hose.

As for strategy, yes it has become ultra-important – but in addition to banning refuelling, measures need to be taken to make overtaking a more reasonable proposition. I know Fernando Alonso was able to overtake relatively easily, but the number of times I’ve seen a quick driver stuck behind a slower one over the last three years is astonishing given that this is supposed to be the top tier of motor sport.

By: Dan M

Dan M — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:09:59 +0000

Getting rid of refueling would be one less variable to deal with when trying to figure out who is truly the fastest. Isnt that what F1 is all about?

It would also be one less thing to go wrong for Spyker.

By: Nathan Jones

Nathan Jones — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:41:35 +0000

i dont know why they still have refuelling when it’s the most dangerous thing they do, and all the talk of slowing the cars for that reason etc.
if a mechanic was struck in the head by the gantry that came off albers car he’d have been killed!

By: Clive

Clive — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:24:19 +0000

I agree that strategy has become almost more important than the racing – and also that luck plays much more of a part than is necessary. The answer? Ban refuelling, simple as that.

By: Number 38

Number 38 — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:21:15 +0000

Strategy…….starts when they off load the cars for Friday warm-up. The silly three part qualifying is filled with “strategy” and invariably
the race is won or lost based on some “strategy” that worked or didn’t. Where has motor racing gone? McLaren’s “strategy” may have taken a hit during Q3 when Alonso did one lap and parked it, the next order over the radio was to Hamilton to do more laps!!!!! Regardless of McLarens “strategy” or luck, Ferrari …. BOTH of them …. had a good margin over Hamilton today. 6 days and counting……