Where are the track limits? [merged]
#1
Posted 23 September 2012 - 13:41
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#2
Posted 23 September 2012 - 15:11
The number of drivers who have seemingly just ignored the white lines used to mark the edge of the track during the race is quite noticeable. Is it just not being enforced because everyone's doing it?
A concrete barrier should do the trick.
#3
Posted 23 September 2012 - 20:19
#4
Posted 23 September 2012 - 20:24
At some corners (e.g. Ascari exit at Monza) going off the track slightly is tolerated.
#5
Posted 23 September 2012 - 20:24
#6
Posted 23 September 2012 - 20:29
#7
Posted 23 September 2012 - 23:52
#8
Posted 23 September 2012 - 23:54
#9
Posted 24 September 2012 - 04:09
#10
Posted 24 September 2012 - 06:09
A concrete barrier should do the trick.
Concrete barrier is a very effective marker of the edge of the track. Who needs white lines when you have these?
In fact Indycar street circuits often do not have the white lines painted as they have in Singapore or Adelaide (OK, it's not just because some Indycar street tracks are rubbish and they put no effort in)... the barrier is more than sufficient.
#11
Posted 24 September 2012 - 06:11
They should make the kerbs steeper, put them back to how they were in the 70s to discourage corner cutting.Kerbs are not part of the track.
#12
Posted 24 September 2012 - 06:54
Concrete barrier is a very effective marker of the edge of the track. Who needs white lines when you have these?
That green stuff is pretty good too. Maybe they should start painting the run offs..
#13
Posted 24 September 2012 - 10:58
#14
Posted 24 September 2012 - 11:00
Concrete barrier is a very effective marker of the edge of the track. Who needs white lines when you have these?
In fact Indycar street circuits often do not have the white lines painted as they have in Singapore or Adelaide (OK, it's not just because some Indycar street tracks are rubbish and they put no effort in)... the barrier is more than sufficient.
Yeah, I remember somebody (was it Webbo) overtaking at Singapore after T3, in that almost straight section before that right-hander leading to the long straight. And I watched if he crossed the white line on the right of the track, as the white lanes were quite far from barriers at that part of track. Obviously he didn't, but what I paid attention very much was that why on earth they have the white lane there so far from barrier, it's not even a corner where you'd need a runoff. At least they had given up the runoff at T14 where thay had problems with kerb last year, now the runoff was part of the track.
And I think they should have e.g. very slippery artficial grass behind kerbs, and high inside kerbs so that you lose if you go wide at exit or cut inside the kerb at apex.
#15
Posted 28 July 2013 - 16:06
#16
Posted 28 July 2013 - 16:10
#17
Posted 28 July 2013 - 17:03
Remember Hamilton vs Massa in Malaysia 2007? That was a brilliant move by Hamilton and Massa gut punished for it.
Nowadays you just let the car slide into the runoff, regain control and proceed as usual with barely a few seconds lost.
#18
Posted 28 July 2013 - 17:14
They've been doing that for yearsThat green stuff is pretty good too. Maybe they should start painting the run offs..
#19
Posted 28 July 2013 - 17:41