05-29-2005, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by deltahf_2
Amen. Not only does this stupid rule turn F1 into a tire series, it endangers the safety of the drivers. F1 was very lucky today that Kimi's suspension didn't fail somewhere else on the track or in traffic - it could easily have been a disaster. Change the tires, let the drivers race and race safely.
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KR made a mistake and damaged his tyre ... McLaren and KR then gambled on the tyre lasting. It didn't. They could have changed it on safety grounds but choose not to.
This is absolutely no different to Mansells Adleide decision back in the 90's or 80's ...
Many times before drivers have flat spotted tyres and the vibration has caused components to fail ... again no different.
Also many other race series run with no tyre changes and perfectly safe.
Saying that this one tyre rule per race is dangerous is as stupid as saying having one driver per race is dangerous, 'cause they might get tired or something, OR one wing per race as the wing might not hold up for a whole race. Tyres can be made to easily last a whole race ... heck the tyres on our road cars last many years and hundreds of race laps. Thus the tyre designers, just like the designers for any other component of the car have a performance (weight, etc.) balancing act to solve ... just like they did before. The only difference is before they designed the tyre to only last say 30 laps ... thus the tyre would have been even lighter AND just as dangerous.
All over the internet this rediculous debate is wasting band width ... those that raise it need to sit down and think about what goes into designing a race car. EVERYTHING on a race car is designed only to last as long as needed OR the rules allow. Thus if they fail before meeting that designed life then the designer OR driver fncked up, simple as that. Now there are many, many things on a race car that if fail could cause an accident ... like wheels, wishbones, bolts that hold the many components together, drivers safety belts, steering wheel ... you get my point by now I hope. All the components I just mentioned have to last a whole race long ... and many times in the past we have seen some of them fail ... even engine failures or gearbox failures sometimes cause an accident.
Are you proposing that because there might be an accident in a race that what? ... we should ban motor racing or something?
In conclusion: KR did not get hurt, neither would have Button if KR had taken him out. And heck accidents many times are caused by drivers (ie. stupid Webber in the first corner) ... should we now ban Webber because he MIGHT cause an accident, 'cause his brain has not been properly designed to last a whole race  
Think about it guys ... there is nothing more dangerous about this current tyre rule. Argue by all means that you do not like it, but not on safety grounds 'cause that is just stupid!
Pete's logical opinion
ps: motorracing is dangerous ... accidents WILL happen, focus needs to be on ensuring the driver and spectators are as safe as possible when an accident happens ... lets not neuter the sport with uninformed views of what necessitates increased risk.
Next minute you guys will be debating that the carbon tubs should be changed during a pitstop ... mid race . Yep even the tub has a designed life.
I appologise for my bluntness ... I'm just completely sick and tired of reading this incorrect angle of debate. Please just be honest and say you do not like the rule. Remember back in the 70's, 80's, 90's and until Brabham found that by starting their car light they could run away and gain enough advantage to cover a pitstop for fuel ... we only had pitstops for damage or to retire a car. Same tyres lasted just fine. Then Bernie tried to debately improve the show and forced fuel stops ... nothing to do with safety, infact safety went backwards. Then the teams thought, heck we might as well change the tyres so we can run stickier and lighter tyres (thus the tyres were designed for even shorter lives, and thus not as safe). Thus we have returned to the way it was ... hopefully soon the fuel stops will go and we atlast will return to real racing, ie. it happens on the track, instead of in the boring pits (but that is just my opinion).
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Last edited by PSk; 05-29-2005 at 04:55 PM.
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