Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne

[René]

Mar 28, 2024 9:59:05 GMT mikael said:

Mar 26, 2024 17:48:28 GMT René said:

Regarding precise driving and track limits, I don't believe the current drivers are less precise or able or talented. On the contrary, drivers are much more trained and professional than they were in the past. Monaco or Jeddah are proof of that. Precision is essential with cars that are way, way faster than they were in the 60s, 70s or 80s and yet they manage to race millimeters close to the guardrails, lap after lap. It's the modern tracks that allow drivers to run over the curbstones that create this problem. Jim Clark or Jackie Stewart would have done the same if that was faster.

As I understand it, there's a gap between what the drivers and teams like, and what the spectator likes. I believe the drivers and teams like the large runoff areas, where you can "go off" without any  serious consequences. But from a spectator's point of view, too much "slack" is not satisfying.

Actually, most drivers have expressed a strong preference for old school tracks without runoffs. And some tracks (Spa for instance) have reversed the trend and reinstated gravel and grass. 

But I'm sure the team bosses don't like to see damaged cars, certainly in this budget cap era and the absence of a spare car. But for the drivers, it's definitely more challenging when there is less room for error.