the fact that everyone knows theres a light there and should pay attention to it (after it was really put into the spotlight after massa/fisi dsq last year) makes it 11ty times worse. its not like a red light popped out of nowhere and said "SURPRISE LEWIS!!"the difference between the Kimi incident and lewis incident
Kimi = wet track + while racing + monaco + lost control
Lewis = dry track + limited speed in pit + 2 cars stopped + not paying attention to lights
If I'm leaving my pit box and I'm at the end of the pitlane, I would be looking in my mirrors, but McLaren were in the middle pit box, by that time, he should've been done looking at his mirrors and completely merged onto the pit lane. Also, Rosberg admitted himself he wasn't looking at the lights and he admitted fault and that he should be penalized.
I do agree 100% that the SC rule right now is horrible and they should have a "SC Rev/Speed" limit button, and I do agree that having the light at the end of the pitlane active during a race period is a bad idea, BUT it is there for a reason, and as long as it's on, and as long as it's in the rules, people should be paying attention to it. Kimi didn't have a problem seeing it, Kubica didn't have a problem seeing it. How everyone else has a problem seeing it is beyond me.
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the fact that everyone knows theres a light there and should pay attention to it (after it was really put into the spotlight after massa/fisi dsq last year) makes it 11ty times worse. its not like a red light popped out of nowhere and said "SURPRISE LEWIS!!"
it's also on EVERY track... and they know it's there cause during practice and qualifying they line up at the light and wait...
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I do agree 100% that the SC rule right now is horrible and they should have a "SC Rev/Speed" limit button, and I do agree that having the light at the end of the pitlane active during a race period is a bad idea, BUT it is there for a reason, and as long as it's on, and as long as it's in the rules, people should be paying attention to it. Kimi didn't have a problem seeing it, Kubica didn't have a problem seeing it. How everyone else has a problem seeing it is beyond me.
If Kimi and Cubicle didn't have a problem seeing it, why did they stack up next to each other instead of in line? Were they planning on drag racing down the pit exit?
That doesn't seem very safe either.
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Posted 15 June 2008 - 11:26 PM
During practice and Quali, the red light is on before the session starts.it's also on EVERY track... and they know it's there cause during practice and qualifying they line up at the light and wait...
And they don't line up 2 abreast.
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Posted 15 June 2008 - 11:39 PM
During practice and Quali, the red light is on before the session starts.
And they don't line up 2 abreast.
they have before..
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Touche, salesman.they have before..
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they have before..
That's intense!
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If Kimi and Cubicle didn't have a problem seeing it, why did they stack up next to each other instead of in line? Were they planning on drag racing down the pit exit?
That doesn't seem very safe either.
like mentioned already, it does happen a couple times a season...
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