Comments on: Bad safety car rules catch out Heidfeld http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:11:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chunter http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-165947 chunter Thu, 15 May 2008 20:36:40 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-165947 Singapore and Valencia are bound to have lots of safety car action as well, and look at where they are on the calendar... Singapore and Valencia are bound to have lots of safety car action as well, and look at where they are on the calendar…

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-165889 Alianora La Canta Thu, 15 May 2008 11:17:34 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-165889 It's going to be a frustrating few races while this rule is sorted out. Hopefully the new rule might work reasonably well. Still, the delay may well change the course of the championship. It’s going to be a frustrating few races while this rule is sorted out. Hopefully the new rule might work reasonably well. Still, the delay may well change the course of the championship.

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-165884 Keith Collantine Thu, 15 May 2008 11:03:19 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-165884 So they're not going to have this fixed for Monte-Carlo or Montreal then? That could be a problem... We had a discussion about whether the safety car rules might end up affecting the championship last year: <a href="/2007/08/30/debate-will-the-safety-car-decide-the-title/" rel="nofollow">Debate: Will the safety car decide the title?</a> So they’re not going to have this fixed for Monte-Carlo or Montreal then? That could be a problem…

We had a discussion about whether the safety car rules might end up affecting the championship last year: Debate: Will the safety car decide the title?

]]> By: Chalky http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-165883 Chalky Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:01 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-165883 Never thought an idea of mine would get this far! :D FIA looking at using the ECU to provide a speed limit on deployment of the safety car. See: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67425 The report states that any change will be too late for Monaco and Canada, 2 tracks that you'll almost guarantee a safety car coming out. Never thought an idea of mine would get this far! :D
FIA looking at using the ECU to provide a speed limit on deployment of the safety car. See:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67425

The report states that any change will be too late for Monaco and Canada, 2 tracks that you’ll almost guarantee a safety car coming out.

]]> By: chunter http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-163587 chunter Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:39:24 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-163587 Whatever happened to red flags? Whatever happened to red flags?

]]> By: Brar Soler http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-163542 Brar Soler Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:46:30 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-163542 The punishment must fit the "crime". There are to much punishment for no intentional "crime". It is a little bit sadic. The punishment must fit the "crime". There are to much punishment for no intentional "crime". It is a little bit sadic.

]]> By: aa http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-163510 aa Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:11:30 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-163510 wt... chalky already said that :)  I agree! wt… chalky already said that :)

 I agree!

]]> By: Robert McKay http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-3/#comment-163483 Robert McKay Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:07:22 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-163483 I'm surprised the teams haven't started pitting their cars when they have, say, three laps worth of fuel left as opposed to being on fumes - that way if the SC does come out and close the pitlane they have a margin of error whilst they wait for it to open. But clearly compromising optimal strategy on the off-chance the SC will come out at the exact moment you need to pit is not a preferred option. I’m surprised the teams haven’t started pitting their cars when they have, say, three laps worth of fuel left as opposed to being on fumes – that way if the SC does come out and close the pitlane they have a margin of error whilst they wait for it to open.

But clearly compromising optimal strategy on the off-chance the SC will come out at the exact moment you need to pit is not a preferred option.

]]> By: aa http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-2/#comment-163352 aa Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:28:46 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-163352 just rev limit to 10000 for all the cars when the SC appears. just rev limit to 10000 for all the cars when the SC appears.

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/comment-page-2/#comment-163304 Keith Collantine Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:52:02 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/04/27/bad-safety-car-rules-catch-out-heidfeld/#comment-163304 That's still my favourite Chalky 8-) That’s still my favourite Chalky 8-)

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