British Grand Prix 2012, Silverstone - Race 9/20

[Glaucus]

So what happens if it starts raining a bit during a race? Red flag it for 2 hours to let everyone change setup, only for it to then dry up?

They could mandate a higher ride height, but they already manage the ride height with the plank, which sits below the reference plan. Whatever you do your still going to have a large plank only mm's above the road acting as a rudder.

Things may need to be looked at, but I think its more a case of people having to accept that 'Formula 1' as it is is a series that cannot run in heavy rain.

Well no, you raise the car, the plank would then be far higher than a few mm off the floor.
Depends which option they went for. Could just raise the car inn the rules, so even in dry races you have cms and they wouldn't have to stop. They could allow it down to the teams and as such it's upto them to predict the weather and if they don't raise the car tough luck, pull in or crash.

Or if they have to declare it wet you could red flag and stop for 15mins and have some sort of mandatory fast system in place to raise car.

Or more than likely do nothing and just say its bad luck, despite having several wet races a year.

 

[XeNoN89]

This is not going to restart. Let's hope the weather is better tomorrow although the forecast doesn't suggest it.

Looking at the radar, I would agree:

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Currently just showers, but after than we have a big front of heavy rain

 

[Merlin5]

I want access to all that food in the background!

Me too

 

[Skeeter]

This is not going to restart.

Of course it is. Theres another 4 hours or so left for them to get it in.

 

[Skeeter]

Well no, you raise the car, the plank would then be far higher than a few mm off the floor.
Depends which option they went for. Could just raise the car inn the rules, so even in dry races you have cms and they wouldn't have to stop. They could allow it down to the teams and as such it's upto them to predict the weather and if they don't raise the car tough luck, pull in or crash.

Or if they have to declare it wet you could red flag and stop for 15mins and have some sort of mandatory fast system in place to raise car.

Or more than likely do nothing and just say its bad luck, despite having several wet races a year.

The plank is used to regulate ride height through measurement of wear. It has to remain just above the surface of the road regardless of the ride height of the car, it will just be thicker.

 

[englishpremier]

So you would rather watch an empty track than wait a bit for a proper session

dont shoot me but another way to look at it, why bother putting more laps in when nobody is going to go faster in worsening conditions.

Mate you won't be seeing any laps at all now.

The rain is going to continue until 2:40 the track isn't going to dry out for a long time after that.

They've run some of the session, so the rest will probably just be cancelled.

 

[Glaucus]

The plank is used to regulate ride height through measurement of wear. It has to remain just above the surface of the road regardless of the ride height of the car, it will just be thicker.

No it really doesn't, if the rules are changed.

And any suggestion would require rule changes.

 

[cheets64]

That Lee McKenzie is bang tidy

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Its the difference between controlling a controlable car, and controlling an uncontrollable car.

I don't understand the ranting. Delaying the session by a bit to ensure 'proper' running is perfectly fine. Why do people just have to moan about everything? If someone's favourate driver had stuffed it into a wall they would be complaining it should have been red flagged earlier...

And yet you completely avoid the point that plenty of cars were doing just fine. It was just the odd 1-2 that were pushing too hard.

 

[Skillmister]

Of course it is. Theres another 4 hours or so left for them to get it in.

So with another couple of hours of rain, cool weather and no cars running round to dry it.. how will they fit it in?

 

[Skeeter]

No it really doesn't, if the rules are changed.

And any suggestion would require rule changes.

How would you regulate a ride height without it?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I don't think it should have been red flagged, but I certainly wouldn't complain about the grid the way it is for tomorrow!

 

[Skeeter]

And yet you completely avoid the point that plenty of cars were doing just fine. It was just the odd 1-2 that were pushing too hard.

I ignored it because it was irrelivent. Its nothing to do with pushing to hard. Its to do with being unlucky in finding a massive puddle on a corner that wasn't there the lap before.

 

[Merlin5]

I've got F1 on the TV and Serena Williams just starting at the Wimbledon final live on iplayer on the laptop at the same time.

 

[Glaucus]

How would you regulate a ride height without it?

For a start you could remove it, use modern technology, use weight testing far above what force is generated. There are a number of work arounds.

 

[Skeeter]

I've got F1 on the TV and Serena Williams just starting at the Wimbledon final live on iplayer on the laptop at the same time.

Ah, Wimbledon, theres an idea. Lets put a massive retractable roof over Silverstone

 

[Skeeter]

For a start you could remove it, use modern technology, use weight testing far above what force is generated. There are a number of work arounds.

And then the team whip out some spacers just before the cars leave the garage.

The plank is used because it measures the wear as it happens, rather than predicting it before or after.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I have completely changed my view of gary. I 100% agree with him.

 

[Merlin5]

Ah, Wimbledon, theres an idea. Lets put a massive retractable roof over Silverstone

Lol

I was wondering if they'd put a retractable roof over the Olympic stadium, it's going to be raining a lot till september apparently.

 

[Skeeter]

I have completely changed my view of gary. I 100% agree with him.

Is that because he's basing his opinions on a Formula 1 that hasn't existed for 20 years?

F1 can get rain delayed, its as simple as that.

Cricket gets delayed by rain. Football gets delayed when the pitch is frozen, Skiing gets postponed when the snow isn't right. Why is it unacceptable for F1 to not compete in any weather?

Go make a cuppa and chill out. It could be worse, it could be NASCAR.