2022 Formula 1 Thread

[abm89]

Originally Posted by DLSTR

Not a fan of simply running off and keep racing. You leave the circuit you should lose time and remember not to. I have zero issues with Jeddah. They just need to soften the walls.

The flow is amazing and we saw a nice race today. No one should be rewarded ever for leaving the circuit. Grass and kerbs should replace run off areas. There is wayyyyyyyyy too much.

That's how penalties are supposed to work. But as the key word says, "supposed to" so who knows as the FIA sucks at enforcing rules. I find it odd video games do a better job of policing track limits than the FIA. A simple solution is to use sensors to detect when a car has all four wheels off track. Once that's done, they can flag the car and penalize them via a "penalty box" type system on the main straight where they have to pull offline and be forced to slow down via the standardized ECU or deny the driver access to ERS systems for a lap. The amount of time with reduced power can be a certain percentage of time spent off the track. Obviously the FIA can override this should someone get pushed off the track.

Again, a rough draft, but seriously why have they not bothered with this? Also, Jeddah is a purposely built track that finished in 2021. Why not use the energy absorbent barriers to start with? They knew exactly what they were doing creating a race that would cause red-flags. It's a trash circuit.

[ZCanadian]

Originally Posted by abm89

Again, a rough draft, but seriously why have they not bothered with this? Also, Jeddah is a purposely built track that finished in 2021. Why not use the energy absorbent barriers to start with? They knew exactly what they were doing creating a race that would cause red-flags. It's a trash circuit.

Jeddah Corniche is a temporary street circuit. This was, AFAIK, its last F1 race.

Assuming F1 returns to Saudi Arabia in 2023, it will be at a different (purpose built, road course) track that is still under construction in Qiddiya.

EDIT: I read one report that Jeddah Corniche may be extended for another year or three based on Qiddiya not being ready - don't know how much weight to put on that.
F1 has a 15 year deal with the Kingdom, so I think that all of the posturing of drivers, saying "maybe we shouldn't be racing here" was a bit naive. There are a lot of places that would qualify for that comment!