A standing start would just cause another accident / safety car / red flagg
Exactly so. A standing start helps one side of the grid more than the other, usually.napoleon1981 wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 17:06Lots of puddles on the grid, got to be a rolling start i would think.
The comentators try their best for excitement hence the desire for a standing start. I wouldnt mind one but it's just not the safest thing to do and it can result in another red flag.BlueCheetah66 wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 17:12They should never actually have a standing start apart from at the race start. Its a lot fairer, safer and still 'dramatic' to have a rolling start. Having a standing start is just them trying to create a bit of chaos, even if it ends up being a crash. Not a fan of how we always hear Karun saying that there 'should' be a standing start
Agreed. Why "should" there be a second race start? Standing starts should be reserved for the beginning of the grand Prix imoBlueCheetah66 wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 17:12They should never actually have a standing start apart from at the race start. Its a lot fairer, safer and still 'dramatic' to have a rolling start. Having a standing start is just them trying to create a bit of chaos, even if it ends up being a crash. Not a fan of how we always hear Karun saying that there 'should' be a standing start
You could add SC laps on to the race distance but the teams would have to agree and fuel accordingly. The BTCC does this, but only up to an agreed number of laps. For F1 you could add between 5 & 10 depending on circuit length. It also makes it much less likely a race will end behind SC.
It always pisses me off a bit when Karun says it. He is literally a racing driver. I would understand it a lot if it came from Crofty, but it always seems to come from Karunringo wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 17:16The comentators try their best for excitement hence the desire for a standing start. I wouldnt mind one but it's just not the safest thing to do and it can result in another red flag.BlueCheetah66 wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 17:12They should never actually have a standing start apart from at the race start. Its a lot fairer, safer and still 'dramatic' to have a rolling start. Having a standing start is just them trying to create a bit of chaos, even if it ends up being a crash. Not a fan of how we always hear Karun saying that there 'should' be a standing start
I agree that rolling starts should be the rule.
I do wonder if Alonso can snatch a win?