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[Baddoer]

There is a spare safety car.

But is there a spare for a spare?

[Nathan]

LR went down? Looked flat.

Edited by Nathan, 29 August 2024 - 16:00.

[Hellenic tifosi]

Da hell was that? It looked like he tried to do a scandinavian flick into parabolica lol

That was my first thought- was he trying to go around Parabolica in full Juha Kankkunen style? I doubt that this is the case though, and given that the press release mentioned that Aston Martin is investigating the cause, I guess that it was a mechanical issue of some sort rather than Maylander losing it.

[FLB]

That was my first thought- was he trying to go around Parabolica in full Juha Kankkunen style? I doubt that this is the case though, and given that the press release mentioned that Aston Martin is investigating the cause, I guess that it was a mechanical issue of some sort rather than Maylander losing it.

Brake problem. When he felt the pedal was too long (and he understood he was going to hit), he spun the car on purpose to get the best angle possible against the barrier: https://www.formulap...olica-maylander (in italiano)

Edited by FLB, 29 August 2024 - 16:19.

[Sterzo]

Longest non use of a full safety car for 15 year currently… does help that Sargent is doing his crashes in the practice sessions though.

Place your bets: When will we next see a safety car? Either for a crash or bad weather, or a womble running onto the track.

Better not be a few laps before the end of AD24

NOW look what you've done.

[Autodromo]

In KMag we trust...

well, KMag is exceptional at keeping people behind him so he'd be perfect!

[chdphd]

You call that a safety car crash?

 

 

Here's another

 

[Bleu]

I think I read one reserve option in case of Mayländer being injured/ill that medical car driver would take over safety car and one of F1 team reservestaking the medical car driver duties.

[PlatenGlass]

Speaking of safety car incidents, I'm sure there was one occasion in F1 when the leader didn't let the safety car get far enough ahead when it was going in and the pack very nearly caught the safety car before it went into the pits. I'm not sure what would have happened if they had.

Might be hard to find though but it might have been Vettel in his Red Bull days.

[Barty]

I think I read one reserve option in case of Mayländer being injured/ill that medical car driver would take over safety car and one of F1 team reservestaking the medical car driver duties.

 

David Coulthard has had to do Medical Car duties in place of the regular driver at least once, so they may call upon services on any suitable candidate in the paddock, if needed.

[Beri]

Crazy to realize how small those turn of the century F1 cars looked.

[Sterzo]

Speaking of safety car incidents, I'm sure there was one occasion in F1 when the leader didn't let the safety car get far enough ahead when it was going in and the pack very nearly caught the safety car before it went into the pits. I'm not sure what would have happened if they had.

Might be hard to find though but it might have been Vettel in his Red Bull days.

I have seen that happen more than once in British club racing. Leading, of course, to the dreaded concertina effect.

[IrvTheSwerve]

But is there a spare for a spare?

That’s when we roll out the ole Fiat Tempra.

[Ruusperi]

Crazy to realize how small those turn of the century F1 cars looked.

Indeed. Modern F1 car looks almost bigger than the SC nowadays.

2001 cars look like toys in comparison.


 

Edited by Ruusperi, 30 August 2024 - 10:19.

[Collombin]

Father Dougal says that drivers in 2001 were clearly much smaller too.

[KWSN - DSM]

Speaking of safety car incidents, I'm sure there was one occasion in F1 when the leader didn't let the safety car get far enough ahead when it was going in and the pack very nearly caught the safety car before it went into the pits. I'm not sure what would have happened if they had.

Might be hard to find though but it might have been Vettel in his Red Bull days.

 

Must be this one

 

[PlatenGlass]

Must be this one

https://www.youtube....h?v=vDZPdyC1pC8

Could be. But I was wondering if there might have been another one longer ago.

[KWSN - DSM]

Could be. But I was wondering if there might have been another one longer ago.

 

Maybe I remember an Indycar one from the 90ies.

[Disgrace]

Speaking of safety car incidents, I'm sure there was one occasion in F1 when the leader didn't let the safety car get far enough ahead when it was going in and the pack very nearly caught the safety car before it went into the pits. I'm not sure what would have happened if they had.

Might be hard to find though but it might have been Vettel in his Red Bull days.

 

Two occasions of this happening in other series...

 

 

[ARTGP]

This is unusual. 

Edited by ARTGP, 01 September 2024 - 23:15.

[Beri]

 

Well Done Baku.

 

Ridiculous advertising

[BRG]

So the spare FIAT 500 safety car was not needed.  Phew!

[FirstnameLastname]

[https://youtu.be/u9B...kulnWcKiHHVE115

Had forgotten about this one, where the Sauber crashed into the Safety/Medical car in Brazil

Edited by FirstnameLastname, 06 September 2024 - 06:08.

[sketchy2001]

Father Dougal says that drivers in 2001 were clearly much smaller too.

 

You sure they weren't just further way?

[Grippy]

You sure they weren't just further way?

Reminds me of the QI Giant Tortoise sketch..

[Deeq]

God, dont invoke the beast.. let it rest, lest it devours too many of precious (racing laps) resources!😡

[Deeq]

Two occasions of this happening in other series...

https://www.youtube....Yom9-WzPA&t=74s

https://www.youtube....p3JPoq3n8&t=15s

Good find, very funny.😂👍

[FirstnameLastname]

Based on the weekend so far, we’re nailed on for a competition caution at some point tomorrow

[Joseki]

Based on the weekend so far, we’re nailed on for a competition caution at some point tomorrow

I remember a few editions of Baku starting as crashfests in FP/Q only for the race to be entirely crash free.

[FirstnameLastname]

…. Would have normally been a safety car or red flag for the Sainz/Perez crash at the end. Surprised they didn’t go for a 3 lap mini sprint at the end… maybe they been put off by that Australian one a few years ago

But yeah, mileage on the safety car very low… we got a ‘virtual’ but not the real McCoy. Maybe saving it for when Brundle is back in Singapore.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

That wouldn't have been possible. If memory serves, the crash was on lap 50 of 51. A red flag would've meant them crossing the line to start lap 51, and a formation lap before any sort of restart. taking them to the end of lap 51, and the same would've applied had the SC miraculously only been out on lap 51, as you can't overtake before the start finish line

[FirstnameLastname]

Ah my bad. Thought it was lap 48

[pup]

That wouldn't have been possible. If memory serves, the crash was on lap 50 of 51. A red flag would've meant them crossing the line to start lap 51, and a formation lap before any sort of restart. taking them to the end of lap 51, and the same would've applied had the SC miraculously only been out on lap 51, as you can't overtake before the start finish line

Still, didn't they release the medical car; and if they did, isn't a full safety car required in that situation?  Seems like it should be.

[PayasYouRace]

Still, didn't they release the medical car; and if they did, isn't a full safety car required in that situation? Seems like it should be.

The race would have been over before the cars formed up behind it anyway. It would have been indistinguishable from a VSC. Cars just going round to the delta time.

[1player]

Surely it’ll be in Baku

Surely it'll be in Singapore

[jonklug]

Surely it'll be in Singapore

 

I am actually enjoying this run of no safety cars. It also means that drivers are doing a great job, and with the racing being so close, we don't really need the SC to create interest. May this continue, even in Singapore! 

[FirstnameLastname]

Surely it'll be in Singapore

Alonso doing the old Piquet smasharoo routine to help Stroll get his first win?

[F1Frog]

I am actually enjoying this run of no safety cars. It also means that drivers are doing a great job, and with the racing being so close, we don't really need the SC to create interest. May this continue, even in Singapore! 

I think the lack of safety cars has played a big role in what has made the run of races preceding this one so enjoyable to watch. A race where two cars finish nose-to-tail after a late race battle due to a safety car at the end (I am thinking Silverstone 2022) doesn’t feel quite as good because the flow of the race is interrupted and some drivers are given second chances and helped out more than others. It feels slightly manipulated. But a race like Baku 2024 where Piastri and Leclerc are nose-to-tail throughout just because they are so evenly-matched and not at all manipulated by this luck factor is so much better. And we have now had eight in a row, all corkers with the exception of Zandvoort. Long may it continue! And the added championship storyline of Norris slowly cutting into Verstappen’s lead means that if this goes down to the final race, it will have to go down in history among the greatest seasons ever.