Quote:
Originally Posted by JDął
Great68 - makes sense. Cars on track more = more passing. The pit stops have gone from about eight seconds to two. I'd be in favour of them retaining the larger fuel capacities and shortening the race distance - make the races flag to flag. 50 mins to an hour flat out, then it would get really intense in the later stages when fuel loads lighten and tires go off. The two second pit stops feel awkward and unnecessary.
|
With the current cars what you're suggesting would make the race even more processional. You'd see even more tire management and slow driving than you see now, not the flat out flag to flag that you think you would get (this is basically what the Sprint is supposed to be, and so far those have been underwhelming).
Teams have had enough time with these Pirellis to have figured out the optimal lap times for best results in the race (this isn't 2011-2012 where you'd see the pronounced "tire performance cliff").
But totally agree with everything else you said about the whining on the radio and all the penalties (especially the post race ones). It's just too much these days.