Grand Prix Rejects

Miguel98 wrote:2005 system?

Hum.... No. One lap qualifying only please. bathplug AGREGGATE SYSTEMS.

Ew

This qualm saga is getting ridiculous. It's not like there's any other Motorsport series that I would like to follow instead, like BTCC, Indycar, FE, etc (has F1 considered FE's qually system? That works.)

The aggregate qualifying is quite a nonsensical idea. It would only make qualifying more confusing for casual viewers, not add any excitement. Mercedes, Ferrari and the other top teams would just do two flying laps rather than one, and nothing would change for the mid-grid teams and backmarkers. Still it's much better than the current system so if we can't have the old qualifying back, I'm supporting the aggregate system.

To be honest, though, this is just one more thing to show that Todt, Bernie and co. don't understand or care about what the drivers, teams or fans want. The worst thing about this, and the reason why I'm talking about the death of F1, is that you never know what terrible ideas they'll come up with next time. Perhaps the next change will ruin the races. Someone jokingly suggested Trump to take over from Ecclestone if he loses the election. I say bring him on! As crazy as he is, at least he knows how to do business.

I don't want to jinx anything, but - based on absolutely nothing whatsoever - I am optimistic that Hamilton won't win today. Admittedly, Rosberg repeatedly winning would quickly become as dull as Hamilton walking away with the title, but hopefully Ferrari can not shoot themselves in the foot this week and take the fight for the win right to the end of the race and make it exciting.

Why don't we do something like Bump Day in the US? That's almost always exciting isn't it? Everybody gets to set a first laptime that counts, and then you get a certain amount of time, or laps, to bump people down, where the driver in last gets eliminated after some amount of time. It would be better if they had 2 minutes instead of 1m30s to set a laptime though. 1m30s is not even enough to complete a lap on many tracks.

Alternatively, why not have one big hour-long knockout session, like the current system but without Q1, Q2, Q3, and with the condition that the last, say, 8 drivers have to be out on track continuously for the last 10 minutes until they get eliminated? That way we avoid people coming back in before the clock runs out.

My feeling on what an aggregate qualifying will be like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg9OBS2xGGo

Might not be that bad?

Being positive.

Meatwad wrote:Trump

A populist egomaniac media whore would be a slight improvement on a senile egomaniac media whore.

But for what it's worth, I'd say a 25% random-grid sprint race to decide the Sunday grid, with DNFs to do a Winkelhock and start from the pit lane.

Aguaman wrote:

Might not be that bad?

Being positive.

Remember last time they tried aggregate lap times in 2005? It got dropped after like two rounds because it confused the hell out of everyone.

But to be fair on this proposal compared to 2005. 2005 was done on both Saturday and Sunday.

It's funny how the whole ethos behind qualifying has gone from proving you're fast enough over one lap to compete in the race to creating some sort of drama on Saturday so the race on Sunday will be even more dramatic. Personally, I don't see the need for it; qualifying almost never results in the grid remaining the same from lights to flag. Sure, the drivers at the top of the field usually stay there, but they would still probably end up winning even if they started in the midfield.

"I am allowed to have my own opinions!"

Ouch!

Had to feel a bit sorry for Steve Jones at the receiving end of that Susie Woolf jab there - he did probably deserve it, although I'm sure he didn't mean to come across quite as he did!

The only discipline where aggregate qualifying makes any sense is sportscars where you have more than one driver. That makes sense, all of their times together equals their spot on the grid. Why is this being considering for individuals?

Lol signs saying 'no photography, no filming' you go Channel 4 :-p

What the hell with this gridwalk? Is Bernie deliberately trying to make himself even less likeable? Also didn't like how DC asked Webber if he had anybody Webber said 'no it's pretty quiet' and cameraman was following Grosjean! Why not nab him?

Oh dear. I don't think that was in Ferrari's strategy!

Well, there goes some of our chance of seeing a good battle at the front.

Good win, Mercedes.

WHAT THE bathplug IS THIS FIRST LAP?!

Oooh where's my earlier youtube video! Dear oh dear that messes things up big time!

Lewis, Lewis, Lewis.

Unlucky to be fair.

So much action.

Tilke tracks for the win. lol

Does anyone actually fancy finishing this race...?

East Londoner wrote:Good win, Mercedes.

WHAT THE bathplug IS THIS FIRST LAP?!

You were saying? lol

Have I accidentally tuned in to a video game stream of Destruction Derby 2?

Werlhein 13th!! Awesome

I'm all for terrible qualifying if we get fun races though.

In important news. Look who's 8th.

GUTIERREZ

There goes Button and Fernando is like "Eugh"

A shame for Button, he looked to be doing quite well.

Button was motoring along strongly, still Vandorne is in there, points finish? that'd be nice

DT for Bottas.

That's very harsh in my opinion, Hamilton did a very late turn, it was a lazy attempt but not worth a drive through

Awww not Gutierrez

Also go bathplug off Crofty.

Err... Guys... How did Vandorne pass a Mercedes powered car that had DRS in a straightline, without DRS?

This race is just too fun that I don't even have time to post/say something. Manor points pls

It's more amazing that Kimi isn't being a deadbeat teammate.

GRSJNNN

Bravo Grosjean, excellent stuff.

sswishbone wrote:Have I accidentally tuned in to a video game stream of Destruction Derby 2?

Somebody else was thinking the same thing!

Loving Grosjean's charge, faster tyre or not.

Every time they show that Red Bull pit camera, I am convinced the thing is going to scrape my chin as it pulls away.

Hamilon in early from Medium stint, is it just me or is wear not much different?

Bathplug, Grosjean anti-stall issue

Dammit another Haas pit-stop problem, something in the desert air?

#LewisGibernau anyone?

VANDOORNE SCORES

Also 5th for Grosjean.