Formula 1 teams warned over the use of physios!
#1
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:33
http://www.autosport...t.php/id/106011
Formula 1 teams have been told to be careful about using driver physios for any car duties, including holding out the pit boards, in case it risks a breach of staff number limits. Coming into force from the start of this season, F1 teams are restricted to a total of 60 operational staff at each event.
So basically, physios cannot do that anymore. Teams need to delegate PitBoards to one of the operational staff. How was it making any difference to the FIA or teams regarding who held these boards up. In practicality, physios have no work to do while their driver is on track... so he might make himself useful by holding the boards. Also, driver-physio relationship makes it easier for him to only show what he thinks will be important to his driver, as over the years they understand how to operate the numbers.
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#2
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:37
does that mean we see less of this hottie now ? *sadface*
#3
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:37
#4
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:38
#5
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:39
#6
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:39
Edited by Sin, 14 March 2013 - 12:40.
#7
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:49
"But some of them operated a pit board, or fitted tyre blankets. Those sorts of things."
It's not just about pit boards, people.
#8
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:50
#9
Posted 14 March 2013 - 12:59
#10
Posted 14 March 2013 - 13:05
#11
Posted 14 March 2013 - 13:28
which seemed much odder.
Sounds fair to either have them in the 60 allocation and holding the pit board or not in the 60 and just holding drinks bottles. Seems fair to me - If you have a tight budget then you probably won't be using all 60 so there's no harm in including them and giving him another job. If you have a huge budget then feel free to spend the money on a guy who looks after the driver but doesn't contribute to the race team.
#12
Posted 14 March 2013 - 13:30
#13
Posted 14 March 2013 - 13:47
Does this mean that, when it comes to pit boards, the medium is no longer the message?
I saw that coming...
#14
Posted 14 March 2013 - 14:39
So the teams were planning on using 60 mechanics, plus one physio (holding pitboard) for a total of 61 staff.
Now, they will instead have to use 60 mechanics (one of which holds board), plus one physio, for a total of 61 staff.
But as the news article says, if they inlcude the physio into the 'car' duties then it will indeed save money because
then they'd have 59 mechanics, plus one physio (holding pitboard) for a total of 60 staff.
So no, it wont cost them any extra money (as some have suggested).
#15
Posted 14 March 2013 - 14:42
Does this mean that, when it comes to pit boards, the medium is no longer the message?
Bravo.I saw that coming...
#16
Posted 14 March 2013 - 15:06
#17
Posted 14 March 2013 - 17:16
Anyway when did the car staff limit go up from 45? It doesn't sound like much of a limit, I'm not even sure HRT had that many staff in total...
#18
Posted 14 March 2013 - 17:19
How ****ing lame has cost cutting become...
Its not directly targeting physios, teams aren't allowed anymore than 60 personnel (who are involved in the actually track operation) at a race now, there was some debate over whether or not physios are classed as team members but since they fill numerous roles Charlie has decided they should be counted as a team member, which is fair enough and makes sense, it just means teams will have to either lose a member of the track personnel or take the physios off of the pit wall etc and replace them with an existing member of the team.
#19
Posted 14 March 2013 - 17:24
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#20
Posted 14 March 2013 - 17:28
job descriptions please
rob walker ran a team with his wife [timer] two wrenches and a driver
#21
Posted 14 March 2013 - 17:30
btw, what happened to those rules the FIA wanted to ban tyre blankets? are they still coming in?
I agree, I freaking hate the blankets. We as fans should be able to see with which tyre are the teams going to start from the moment the cars step in the track.
#22
Posted 14 March 2013 - 17:38
You do realize that the top 10 cars usually start on the tyre they've set their fastest Q3 time with and that live timing now provides information on which tyre is fitted?I agree, I freaking hate the blankets. We as fans should be able to see with which tyre are the teams going to start from the moment the cars step in the track.
Also a good rule of thumb is when it rains hard the full wets come out and with a mere drizzle or wettish track you can expect intermediates.
Hope to have enhanced your viewing pleasures for the 2013 season
JC