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Interesting qualifying session..... Not sure I like the aggregate timing thing - it seems to excessively penalise those who have problems in their first session; Massa, Sato and (yes) Schumacher in this case.
The commentators mentioned that if the new tyre rules are broken, and a driver changes tyres for reasons other than puncture or safety, the penalty is a one minute stop-go.
Which is crazy.
Not only will it completely ruin the driver's race (as intended), but it'll make the engine overheat - so forcing the driver to need an engine change before the next race, which is another rule breakage and a 10-place grid position penalty. Crazy.
It would make more sense to either add a minute to the driver's time, or to make that driver start the next race a minute after everyone else, and from the pit lane.
The commentators mentioned that if the new tyre rules are broken, and a driver changes tyres for reasons other than puncture or safety, the penalty is a one minute stop-go.
Which is crazy.
Not only will it completely ruin the driver's race (as intended), but it'll make the engine overheat - so forcing the driver to need an engine change before the next race, which is another rule breakage and a 10-place grid position penalty. Crazy.
It would make more sense to either add a minute to the driver's time, or to make that driver start the next race a minute after everyone else, and from the pit lane.
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I wasn't going to meniton that at all.... I was, however going to gloat over Alonso's demolition of the new Ferrarisschuette wrote:Well Schuey's car is looking up with getting 3rd in the first quals .........and I know DA I'm gonna get all the shit about Rubens having to qualify with a dodgy gearbox even though he 6 points in front of Schuey.... but that's the name of the game..and it's in Rubens contract
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