LifeW12
Podium Finisher
I've been thinking about this for years and its time to suggest it, given the massive changes next year.
In light of various moments in pit lanes we have seen in the last few years (Kubica @ Hungary, Nurburgring 2013, Kimi @ Brazil 2009) and the lightening fast pit "stops" with very few errors, almost taking away the variable of stopping, should F1 limit the number of men that are allowed to work on a car that is past the red line in the pit lane?
I think about 22 people work on the car at the moment, I think that its time that F1 limits this to just over half that, I think 13 is a good number imo (considering that most don't do anything anyway).
You can have 2 per wheel (giving 8), two jackmen (giving 10), 2 @ the back with the starter motor (giving 12) plus an extra for anything needed (such as a steering wheel change). Firemen don't count in the limit and are not allowed to touch anything involved with the car unless a fire occurs.
I think having less people working on the car, 1. makes for a safer pit lane overall with less people wandering around and 2. adds that extra element of a well drilled pit crew with less men.
You can keep the twisting jacks and no lollypop man. But make it a rule that you can't touch the car until its come to a complete stop.
In light of various moments in pit lanes we have seen in the last few years (Kubica @ Hungary, Nurburgring 2013, Kimi @ Brazil 2009) and the lightening fast pit "stops" with very few errors, almost taking away the variable of stopping, should F1 limit the number of men that are allowed to work on a car that is past the red line in the pit lane?
I think about 22 people work on the car at the moment, I think that its time that F1 limits this to just over half that, I think 13 is a good number imo (considering that most don't do anything anyway).
You can have 2 per wheel (giving 8), two jackmen (giving 10), 2 @ the back with the starter motor (giving 12) plus an extra for anything needed (such as a steering wheel change). Firemen don't count in the limit and are not allowed to touch anything involved with the car unless a fire occurs.
I think having less people working on the car, 1. makes for a safer pit lane overall with less people wandering around and 2. adds that extra element of a well drilled pit crew with less men.
You can keep the twisting jacks and no lollypop man. But make it a rule that you can't touch the car until its come to a complete stop.