Poll: Belgian Grand Prix 2021, Spa-Francorchamps - Race 12

[cuke2u]

I honestly find the opinions of the armchair daredevils here astounding.

Comparing this weekend to 96, 2 years after we lost two drivers in one weekend, when we are racing in Belgium when there have been two bad crashes at the same corner in similar conditions. The very same corner where a very talented young driver died two years ago.

The world changes, and so does the appetite for risk. F1 cannot be seen to send drivers recklessly out to their death. Yes racing is dangerous, but I value the opinion of the drivers, officials and people who live in the sport about where that line lies.

Claiming it's down to drivers being "wet" or the sport being soft is ridiculous.

Well said...

 

[Ysmalari]

Kudos Malt_Vinegar, glad there are at least a few of us that don't constantly want to see carnage and/or injury.

 

[Flibster]

Sounds like 2 laps behind the safety car and 50% points then.

 

[adam cool dude]

I honestly find the opinions of the armchair daredevils here astounding.

Comparing this weekend to 96, 2 years after we lost two drivers in one weekend, when we are racing in Belgium when there have been two bad crashes at the same corner in similar conditions. The very same corner where a very talented young driver died two years ago.

The world changes, and so does the appetite for risk. F1 cannot be seen to send drivers recklessly out to their death. Yes racing is dangerous, but I value the opinion of the drivers, officials and people who live in the sport about where that line lies.

Claiming it's down to drivers being "wet" or the sport being soft is ridiculous.

Belgium is inherently dangerous as a track so maybe we shouldn't race there anymore. We can have Yas Marina on rotation.

 

[Flibster]

Live timing still stating 1/43 laps...

So yeah, that's not at all confusing. Officially a 39 lap race. Not that we'll even get any of that.

 

[Psycho Ned]

This is gonna be Indy 2005 levels of farce for the fans, they're gonna come out drive round twice behind the safety car then pack up!

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

I'm guessing if there's a race of any length, the fans are screwed for refunds? Never been to an event so don't know.

 

[UTmaniac]

But does the fastest lap, if set by someone in the top 10, get 1 point or 0.5 point if they "race" behind a safety car for 2+ laps?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

This is gonna be Indy 2005 levels of farce for the fans, they're gonna come out drive round twice behind the safety car then pack up!

Better off not bothering. That’s pathetic if that’s their best plan.

 

[englishpremier]

They will go out even if just for a couple of laps. F1 loves to do daft stuff for appearances, like not letting the safety car take the chequered flag as if it's fooling anyone that the race finished under the safety car.

 

[Flibster]

1 hour remaining

 

[MooMoo444]

Just postpone it at this point, this is silly. Save us all our time.

 

[Flibster]

The clock has stopped? They've extended the time limit?!

Ferrari wanting to know if that means they can pack up and go.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Oooh, the clock has stopped??

So it could be a late start?

 

[Junglist]

What a waste of time this is turning out to be.

 

[Kenai]

Hang on, they've stopped the time limit? Or did I hear that wrong?

What are they doing?

 

[Hyburnate]

I hear there is now a shortage of lamps, torches and lights in the local area

The weather radar shows that the weather wasn't going to clear until around 6PM (rough guess) so who knows whats going to happen.

 

[englishpremier]

Oooh, the clock has stopped??

So it could be a late start?

That is interesting. I guess perhaps they've read some new rules or want to give the fans something.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Can't they just get some Tesco vans out on track to clear the standing water quicker?

That Merc's all over the place

 

[Flibster]

Looking at the weather radar, stopping the race time clock gives us another 2 hours sitting around doing nothing as heavier rain seems to be incoming.