Poll: Australian Grand Prix 2018, Melbourne - Race 1/21

[Yaayuh!]

VSC did the job!

Indeed.

 

[Stumble Bum]

Now it is a safety car. This is all wrong... Shame on F1

 

[chrismscotland]

I’m just glad it’s livened it up a bit

 

[timmeh]

That need fixing with the VSC, doesn't sit right with me that. People wonder why, people are switching off F1 the answer is right there.

If your audience stops understanding the rules, you're onto a loser

There's nothing wrong with it. The exact same thing can happen under the regular safety car. It's all part of the game

 

[Junglist]

It has made it a race again but they've literally gifted Vettel the win here

 

[MagicBoy]

Reduces the time lost when pitting as the car out on track is running slower. Would be the same under full SC.

 

[Mr Jack]

And now a proper SC. They need to make these decisions faster. VSC -> Full SC a few laps later is a mess.

 

[el_dazza]

It has made it a race again but they've literally gifted Vettel the win here

Who's they? The position that car is in there was no question it had to be a VSC.

 

[deuse]

ferrari international assistance

 

[Flibster]

So 8 seconds *ish* faster to go through the pitlane and stop for a tyre change rather than drive on the track.

Did Max just overtake under the VSC?

Yes. Yes he did. He's desperately trying to wave him past at the moment. Alonso hanging back. Maybe trying to get a penalty for Verstappen?

 

[Junglist]

Who's they? The position that car is in there was no question it had to be a VSC.

The Ferrari junior team

 

[el_dazza]

The Ferrari junior team

Let me guess, it's all a big fix to allow Vettel the win, right?

 

[Shimmy]

Vettel's been having a stinker this weekend, but he has a knack for getting rather lucky.

Hopefully we'll see Vettel and Hamilton dicing for the remaining part of the race. Feel sorry for Kimi, his best weekend in ages.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

There's nothing wrong with it. The exact same thing can happen under the regular safety car. It's all part of the game

Which is sort of my point, with VSC the race is 'neutralised' F1's words not mine and yet positions have changed placed To the casual fan that makes zero sense at time when they are trying entice casual fans back to the sport.

 

[Flibster]

Incident involving Magnussen to be investigated after the race. Car released in an unsafe condition.

Incident involving Grosjean to be investigated after the race. Car released in an unsafe condition.

 

[timmeh]

Crofty just blurting out names again.

Which is sort of point, with VSC the race is 'neutralised' F1's words not mine and yet positions have changed placed To the casual fan that makes zero sense at time when they are trying entice casual fans back to the sport.

Yeah I guess you're right. The simplest thing would be to just close the pitlane when the VSC is deployed.

 

[MagicBoy]

Yeah I guess you're right. The simplest thing would be to just close the pitlane when the VSC is deployed.

Would make sense. Then the purists will start moaning about F1 adopting NASCAR rules.

 

[Junglist]

Let me guess, it's all a big fix to allow Vettel the win, right?

Yes. Christ I’m just having a bit of fun!

But Vettel has benefitted massively from this he was barely keeping up with Kimi

 

[Flibster]

Yeah I guess you're right. The simplest thing would be to just close the pitlane when the VSC is deployed.

Or apply the earliest time of arrival to the pitlane exit too.

Hamilton pit radio.
"We are getting overtemp on the PU. So we need to introduce lift and coast"

 

[englishpremier]

Reduces the time lost when pitting as the car out on track is running slower. Would be the same under full SC.

It's just more palatable when the driver has actually worked for it and then lucked out as oppose to Vettel who's done nothing all race, was slower than his teammate and completely lucked out.