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[Al.]

What about a new slower tyre compound that the leaders have to put on in the race, but only if they are 30< seconds ahead of 3rd place and that time gap is no greater than the points gap between 1st to 5th in the WDC, but only if - when equalised - the tyre change wouldn't produce a lap time slow than 107% of the current average laptime during that race up until the end the of previously completed lap, not including laps with pit stops or incidents.

 

I just think F1 needs something like that that fans can understand just sitting at home watching casually.

 

         

 

You should write the rules for next year.    

[JHSingo]

Has success ballast and reversed grids been suggested yet?

[David Lightman]

Isn't that big gold chain Lewis was wearing after the race a stealth form of success ballast?

[Kristian]

Ah this takes me back 13 years... 

 

http://news.bbc.co.u...one/2311983.stm

[McLaren]

How you can not beat car that always in the garage?

 

By her car also being in the garage for repair works!!! 

[phoenix101]

Hanidcapping is a good method, and most forms of racing should have it. But handicapping needs to be according to a system voted upon by the participants, and they shouldn't be adjusting the handicap during the season, especially not on a race by race basis like some touring car series.

 

No one benefits when one team runs away with the show. They are optimizing performance under irrelevant rules. Loosen the technical regulations and handicap. It's better for the teams and the fans.

[purplehaireddolphin]

If you want handicapping, how about this?

 

Apply it to pitstops, so if you win, each pitstop at the next race is extended by 2.5 secs, if you finish 2nd, each pit stop is extended by 1.8 secs, if you finish 10th each pitstop is extended by 0.1 sec

 

 

Yeah, I know, I'll say it before anyone else does, it's stupid idea. But at least it's workable

[Atreiu]

Very workable.

[DampMongoose]

Isn't that big gold chain Lewis was wearing after the race a stealth form of success ballast?

Don't take the mickey, he spent all day at Cromer on the 2p push machines to win enough prize tickets for that chain!

[DampMongoose]

With the current rules. Just reduce/increase the fuel flow rate by a degree based on championship position. An artificial way to create equality and spice things up thats so crap, it would suit f1 perfectly. Along with race winners having to drive with a half empty Evian bottle rolling in the footwell.