minchy wrote:
Ok, my fix fix the 'drivers not putting in a lap time in Q3' problem - really simple, have the 107% rule apply to every individual session in qualifying, if its not met, excluded from qualifying and competing under stewards decision from weekend performance (so obviously, everyone should still be able to race) but alter the rules that red bull took advantage of in Abu Dhabi and lock the gear ratios and body parts to those used at the start of Q1.
EDIT to add: excluded from qualifying and competing under stewards discretion = starting from the back of the grid.
I have even simpler solution. Give them separated sets of qualifying tyres and race tyres. Everyone would get a fresh set of tyres to the race, so there would be no point of saving tyres in Q.
I enjoyed Formula one in early 2000s without all these field leveling gimmicks we have today. When everyone was racing with same rules all the time it was more "pinnacle of motorsport" than it is today. I mean, DRS rules depends on your position on track, we have different tyre rules for good qualifiers, different rules if you start from pitlane...
People blame that early 2000s were bad because Schumi won everything and it needed change. Now it seems that Vettel wins a third championship in a row, so nothing has changed in ten years despite all the field leveling gimmics...
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