I don't agree with this. I'd much rather have them deploy the SC in a questionable situation than risk the lives of track workers. Remember Alonso's huge crash in Brazil? There were multiple double waved yellows before he got to the crash scene, yet he still arrived at a hell of a speed. If there had been marshals on the track trying to recover Webber's car, they would have been killed. All drivers are prone to errors of judgement, and it only takes a single error to potentially end someone's life. Motorsport will always have this risk to some degree, but I don't think it's appropriate to risk it unnecessarily just to avoid deploying the SC.
The FIA are involved, who are world-renowned for obfuscation of a very simple concept.
That might work, but that isn't what you originally suggested.
I don't think that would really work at all. What is the exact definition of 'weaving'? Is one move across the track weaving? What about two? Three? How does one judge whether a car braked for a bend or to warm his brakes? How much throttle is appropriate when exiting a corner? Drivers would do anything they possibly could to generate some heat, even if it severely stretched the rules against 'no weaving'.
I think this is quite a good idea. For the entire sector though, or just the danger zone? Would the cars automatically brake (dangerous), or would they slowly coast down to the speed limit?
Good zinger I admit, but the guy's still a giant douche. He doesn't give a shit how good the racing is, in his mind Singapore will always be fantastic because of how much bigger his bank balance is as a result. If anyone dares to say anything critical of it, even if it's legitimate (and diMontezemolo's complaint isn't), he attacks them.
Sniveling, money-grubbing, Harry Potter-looking mother@%&#er.
I guess it could be worse. But even as an American and an avid F1 fan, this new series isn't looking too interesting for me. I might watch a couple of the road courses.
hey should return to their successful road course roots. Where's Elkhart Lake? Or Mid-Ohio? Why not VIR instead of Richmond? Portland's road course was decent. What about Road Atlanta? Laguna Seca? Cleveland's airport circuit was interesting.
The huge superspeedway ovals would be better than short ovals. Michigan Int'l Speedway and California Speedway were good in the late 90s and generally give very close racing.
hey should return to their successful road course roots. Where's Elkhart Lake? Or Mid-Ohio? Why not VIR instead of Richmond? Portland's road course was decent. What about Road Atlanta? Laguna Seca? Cleveland's airport circuit was interesting.
The huge superspeedway ovals would be better than short ovals. Michigan Int'l Speedway and California Speedway were good in the late 90s and generally give very close racing.
Er, yeah sorry but you're completely wrong. The Safety Car exists for... wait for it... safety! They don't put it out to 'mix up the race'. Period. If that were the case, they'd put out the safety car for no reason at all. I'm sure you're aware, however, that they only do so when there's a hazard on the track.
"Mixing up the race", or "enliven" the show is not the purpose of race control. It exists to ensure the safety of the participants and the spectators. Reducing gaps or shuffling the order is nothing more than a symptom of temporarily controlling the pace.
Er, OK. This system is technically possible on paper, but frankly I doubt it would work that seamlessly in real life. And calling it 'very very simple' is just plain disingenuous.
Having cars moving up and down through the field to get to their positions while the rest of the field is weaving, braking and accelerating in an erratic manner in order to maintain brake and tire temperature will result in collisions. Who is at fault in these cases? The current situation of lapped cars moving through the field to unlap themselves is already risky and poorly managed. Imagine that multiplied by five or even ten cars.
What happens if the in-car radio fails? The only communication method is the pitboard, which of course the driver can see but once per lap. The SC would potentially have to be out an extra lap or two (or three or more) while everyone recieves their instructions.
Do you really think the race controllers will be able to give accurate and consistent instructions to every single car, in every single SC situation, at every single race, year after year? With potential World Championships resting upon everything working out perfectly? They already have trouble making consistent judgements with the current rules. Adding another layer of complexity doesn't seem like a wise move.
Basically, I think your suggestion is quite ingenious but hopelessly impractical for modern F1.
How do you all propose to 'fix' the SC rules? The reason they close the pitlane when it comes out is to prevent the field racing past the accident to get the pits as quickly as possible, which is extremely dangerous and can't be allowed.
FBM at Blackwood, it seems. At least lately.
FBM is fantastic car for learning. Not much power, lots of grip, quite forgiving.
FBM is fantastic car for learning. Not much power, lots of grip, quite forgiving.
I went to the Canadian GP this year. Of course that venue is a lot different than Silverstone, but to some degree all F1 races are similar:
1) Becky's right - camping if the way to go, if you can do that. Find a friend with an RV or caravan or whatever you call it and invite him or her. If that fails, bring a tent. Drive to the track on Thursday evening. Park in a field as close as you can to your grandstand, then stake out your campsite. Put up a flag or something related to your favorite driver/team, break out the stereo and put on some good tunes, then break out the grill and the beer.
2) Bring a lot of beer. And some weed too, if you're into that. A lot of people in Montreal were smoking; we passed ours around quite a bit and everyone was grateful and very friendly.
3) Stuff at the track is expensive. Food was $6-10. A single 12oz beer can was $5.50. Avoid these prices by bringing a backpack full of beer and food with you to the track each day.
4) Bring some extra beer.
5) Make sure to bring earplugs and sunblock. Especially since 2006 with the switch to 2.4L V8s, F1 cars are extremely loud. It's literally staggering. At the beginning of first practice on Friday morning, I could only watch one of the Toro Rossos go by once before putting my earplugs in.
6) Make sure to bring enough beer.
7) I've never been to Silverstone (or anywhere in the UK, for that matter), but if I went I'd want to sit in the Stowe/Vale/Club area. The grandstand directly opposite the pits is usually hideously expensive and not worth the extra money. IMO, anyway.
8) Beer beer beer.
1) Becky's right - camping if the way to go, if you can do that. Find a friend with an RV or caravan or whatever you call it and invite him or her. If that fails, bring a tent. Drive to the track on Thursday evening. Park in a field as close as you can to your grandstand, then stake out your campsite. Put up a flag or something related to your favorite driver/team, break out the stereo and put on some good tunes, then break out the grill and the beer.
2) Bring a lot of beer. And some weed too, if you're into that. A lot of people in Montreal were smoking; we passed ours around quite a bit and everyone was grateful and very friendly.
3) Stuff at the track is expensive. Food was $6-10. A single 12oz beer can was $5.50. Avoid these prices by bringing a backpack full of beer and food with you to the track each day.
4) Bring some extra beer.
5) Make sure to bring earplugs and sunblock. Especially since 2006 with the switch to 2.4L V8s, F1 cars are extremely loud. It's literally staggering. At the beginning of first practice on Friday morning, I could only watch one of the Toro Rossos go by once before putting my earplugs in.
6) Make sure to bring enough beer.
7) I've never been to Silverstone (or anywhere in the UK, for that matter), but if I went I'd want to sit in the Stowe/Vale/Club area. The grandstand directly opposite the pits is usually hideously expensive and not worth the extra money. IMO, anyway.
8) Beer beer beer.
What car?
AS North with FBM is great. Aston Historic + FOX is good too.
On the other hand, a crazy race like FOX + FO8 at FE Club would be a lot of fun. As would be the XFG at nearly any track.
AS North with FBM is great. Aston Historic + FOX is good too.
On the other hand, a crazy race like FOX + FO8 at FE Club would be a lot of fun. As would be the XFG at nearly any track.
Murray Walker isn't ever coming back to do full-time commentary.
Why are you asking a question to which only you can give the answer? It's your LFS; you can do whatever you like with it. Just admit that you just want to complain. There will always be people who will obtain games without paying for them. Why give them more attention? What purpose does this thread serve?
Doesn't sound like a legitimate letter.
More to the point, who in their right mind would just now declare PETA to have 'lost the plot'? They never knew where it was in the first place. Bunch of blithering idiots who need to shut the hell up.
More to the point, who in their right mind would just now declare PETA to have 'lost the plot'? They never knew where it was in the first place. Bunch of blithering idiots who need to shut the hell up.
I had a similar problem in this car and it's due to the diff setup, at least in my case. The setups I have are designed for maximum speed at the expense of predictability. The diff coast/lock settings are very important to predictable behavior in the BF1. Experiment with more or less diff locking to get the car to do what you want. After you're consistent, you can start tweaking it slightly to get more speed out of it.
I'm pretty sure they're all 90-degree V8s.
I think it would only be half points if no finisher reached 75% distance. If the leader did, then full points would be awarded for the car completing the most laps, then working backwards down to 8th accordingly.
I dunno. If it's raining at the start, and not just wet, they'll probably start behind the SC like they did in Monza this year. Which I don't like personally, but I guess it is safer.
It's actually very easy to get used to - studies have shown that people with no prior experience with anything but QWERTY can be comfortable with Dvorak with just two hours' practice. The real problem lies with keyboard manufacturers who still cling to the old, outdated standard. Just like us Americans with Imperial weights and measures.
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