Comments on: Convoluted qualifying needs to be cleared up http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/22/convoluted-qualifying-needs-to-be-cleared-up/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: vee8 » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Australia and Malaysia http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/22/convoluted-qualifying-needs-to-be-cleared-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1504154 vee8 » Blog Archive » Thoughts on Australia and Malaysia Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:32:35 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/22/convoluted-qualifying-needs-to-be-cleared-up/#comment-1504154 [...] hasn’t been plain sailing for McLaren though. I have covered the qualifying incident before, so I won’t repeat it. Australia was quite a breeze for them — the perfect way [...] [...] hasn’t been plain sailing for McLaren though. I have covered the qualifying incident before, so I won’t repeat it. Australia was quite a breeze for them — the perfect way [...]

]]> By: francois http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/22/convoluted-qualifying-needs-to-be-cleared-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1504153 francois Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:05:38 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/22/convoluted-qualifying-needs-to-be-cleared-up/#comment-1504153 I don't see there being too many problems with the eliminator format - it stops there being say 20 cars on the track in the final minute of qualifying.It's this ridiculous problem of cars touring back that's really annoying - is someone going to have a huge smash coming out of the Monaco tunnel for instance before they change the rules? The thing about race fuel qualifying is that I used to think that it prevented everyone from using similar strategies (and with overtaking difficult without needing pit stops that would result in very little changes in the running order) - but I'm not so sure its a good idea.As you say , the compromise might have also widened the gap as slower cars will be on a non-optimal strategy to get them into the high position. How's this for qualifying idea - have three 15 minute sessions as before.Get rid of fuel qualifying - say the cars can run on any fuel load they choose and any tyres at all.Each driver can have as many attempts as they like - their best time from each of the three sessions is then taken to make up the grid.Seems too simple for the FIA to implement this . I don’t see there being too many problems with the eliminator format – it stops there being say 20 cars on the track in the final minute of qualifying.It’s this ridiculous problem of cars touring back that’s really annoying – is someone going to have a huge smash coming out of the Monaco tunnel for instance before they change the rules?

The thing about race fuel qualifying is that I used to think that it prevented everyone from using similar strategies (and with overtaking difficult without needing pit stops that would result in very little changes in the running order) – but I’m not so sure its a good idea.As you say , the compromise might have also widened the gap as slower cars will be on a non-optimal strategy to get them into the high position.

How’s this for qualifying idea – have three 15 minute sessions as before.Get rid of fuel qualifying – say the cars can run on any fuel load they choose and any tyres at all.Each driver can have as many attempts as they like – their best time from each of the three sessions is then taken to make up the grid.Seems too simple for the FIA to implement this .

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