Think this needs it's own thread unless ones already been created.
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Please go ahead and create one F1Yorkshire . I'm sure many will have different opinions based on age and your first experience of F1.
Let me get the usual Monday Tuesday hell out of the way and will work on one tonight!
I'm not sure about this Splash but I believe the cars are just left in gear to stop them free rolling and that there's some sort of button/lever to disengage the clutch that the marshals can use if/when they need to move the car.
Also, at the Nurburgring last year Bianchi's car did in fact roll backwards on to the track after his car caught fire:
Also, at the Nurburgring last year Bianchi's car did in fact roll backwards on to the track after his car caught fire:
I believe there is a reg that states that the driver has to leave the car in neutral if possible if it stops on track but there is a button in front of the cockpit that disengages the clutch if it is not left in neutral and they do not have a handbrake also the driver has to put the steering wheel back on after getting out of the car unless it is on fire of course then the driver just gets the hell out of there..
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They do not have handbrakes. I don't think that there is a lot to stop them from rolling about, unless they are left in gear, plus there is nothing in the regulations to mandate anything, therefore nothing is built, as it does not make the car go faster. It would be a simple thing to do though.
This is what the regs say.
30.5 A driver who abandons a car must leave it in neutral or with the clutch disengaged, with the KERS shut down and with the steering wheel in place.
The FIA doesn't seem have addressed the problem of a car rolling back onto the track.
30.5 A driver who abandons a car must leave it in neutral or with the clutch disengaged, with the KERS shut down and with the steering wheel in place.
The FIA doesn't seem have addressed the problem of a car rolling back onto the track.
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There's also this regulation Mephistopheles :
I'd taken it to mean that the car is left in gear until someone comes to move it but apparently not.
I'd taken it to mean that the car is left in gear until someone comes to move it but apparently not.
Maybe the FIA should issue each driver with a chock.
That works just as well.
Wheels away chaps, lets get this kite in the air!!
Wheels away chaps, lets get this kite in the air!!
soccerman17
Race Winner
So this isn't really a question but more of an idea, but I don't know where to put it and don't think it deserves its own thread. So if anybody wants to move it make suggestions I won't be offended.
Anyways, what if at the end of the season we had a sort of one-off, non points race with decent amounts of cash on the line for sure, and let F1 drivers race each other in equal cars, like maybe GP2 cars. The location could change every year and it could be a chance to explore new venues as well as let the F1 drivers show who's really quicker in equal machinery.
Anyways, what if at the end of the season we had a sort of one-off, non points race with decent amounts of cash on the line for sure, and let F1 drivers race each other in equal cars, like maybe GP2 cars. The location could change every year and it could be a chance to explore new venues as well as let the F1 drivers show who's really quicker in equal machinery.
It's a good idea but i'm not sure how many drivers would sign up for it, after all the race of champions is going down the plug hole without a trace..
Better yet, bring back manually shifted gears
I'll go along with that..
soccerman17
Race Winner
Cuz its not in proper cars or on a proper circuit
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