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Psymonkee said:
A short clip from the Supercars coverage at the weekend with Larko explaining how they monitor track limit infringements in the series. Maybe F1 could use a little help from down under?


(Sticking this in here for more eyes on it plus I've mostly abandoned the Supercars thread due to poor health.)
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That is a great explanation and demonstration of the track limits. I do feel Sky/F1 need to up their game.
 
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cuke2u said:
No because there was no rule then that could result in any other penalty aside from a reprimand.
Max hasn't been the only driver to do this anyway..
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You're talking to a wall - he only has eyes for one man ;)

If rules are being created because of your actions, that just means you're pushing the boundaries better than any other team. The rules are constantly being adjusted as the sport evolves.
 
cuke2u said:
No because there was no rule then that could result in any other penalty aside from a reprimand.
Max hasn't been the only driver to do this anyway..
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To your first point, impeding always has the potential to be punished with a penalty. This is what the stewards said about Singapore;
Whilst no obvious advantage was gained by the driver in waiting at the Pit Exit for what is deemed to be an extraordinary long time, the potential for this to negatively impact other drivers warrants a penalty. Whilst it is noted that the car behind could have overtaken car 1, it is preferable that cars depart the pit exit in an orderly manner.
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That was why there was so much hoo-ha about it. Turns out the stewards can call a "reprimand" a penalty when they feel like it... :rolleyes:

As for your second point, I never said he was the only driver to do this. But just like drawing alongside P1 on a SC restart during 2021, he has been the most visible at doing so.

Mesai said:
If rules are being created because of your actions, that just means you're pushing the boundaries better than any other team.
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That's the positive way of thinking about it. Others might see you're exploiting loopholes that shouldn't be there; that it's disingenuous, unsportsmanlike and shows a lack of respect for the FIA and your competitors. But hey, that's just my opinion of RB as a whole ;)
 
Feek said:
How many is that now, I can think of three. Moving in the braking zone, being alongside during a rolling restart and this. Any others?
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Not really a rule as such, but he was the reason a lot of sausage kerbs got added to certain corners before track limits monitoring really became a thing - remember 'Verstoppens'?

As @Mesai says though, he's just pushing the boundaries to determine what's allowed. It's down to the FIA/stewards to handle it effectively and consistently.
 
Scam said:
That's the positive way of thinking about it. Others might see you're exploiting loopholes that shouldn't be there; that it's disingenuous, unsportsmanlike and shows a lack of respect for the FIA and your competitors. But hey, that's just my opinion of RB as a whole ;)
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You're either first or you're last - it's a sport, not a daycare.

They close numerous loopholes each season.
 
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