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[avantman]

For anyone wondering, Antonelli did get a 5s penalty after the race because he went off track 4 times. In the decision they explain that during the race they missed one of the off tracks and thus he was shown black and white flag after 4th offtrack instead of 3rd but that this does not excuse him.

So the team was right when they said he will get a penalty.

Track limit rule was the worst thing that happened to f1 over the past 20 years. F1 got lucky Kimi didn't win yesterday, only to give the trophy back to another guy after the podium ceremony.

[FittingMechanics]

For anyone wondering, Antonelli did get a 5s penalty after the race because he went off track 4 times. In the decision they explain that during the race they missed one of the off tracks and thus he was shown black and white flag after 4th offtrack instead of 3rd but that this does not excuse him.

So the team was right when they said he will get a penalty.

Track limit rule was the worst thing that happened to f1 over the past 20 years. F1 got lucky Kimi didn't win yesterday, only to give the trophy back to another guy after the podium ceremony.

Really, worst thing in 20 years?

I don't like the fact that you can have a violation and only find out about it afterwards. This is a problem, they should either automate the system or put a steward on each problematic corner. They had to do something because so many runoff areas have become asphalt and drivers can just go wide to go faster (or cut a corner).

If I had the power I would just require that the tracks have proper gravel or grass runoff areas (could be just fiirst 1-2 meters). Or alternatively maybe there is a "slippery" insert that could be placed next to the track at these areas if they want it to be interchangeable.

[Darth-Piekus]

Really, worst thing in 20 years?

I don't like the fact that you can have a violation and only find out about it afterwards. This is a problem, they should either automate the system or put a steward on each problematic corner. They had to do something because so many runoff areas have become asphalt and drivers can just go wide to go faster (or cut a corner).

If I had the power I would just require that the tracks have proper gravel or grass runoff areas (could be just fiirst 1-2 meters). Or alternatively maybe there is a "slippery" insert that could be placed next to the track at these areas if they want it to be interchangeable.

Eh not the worst thing in the last 20 years. 2007 and 2021 are definitely the top as both championships illegally changed hands.

[Brahmal]

I don't like the fact that you can have a violation and only find out about it afterwards. This is a problem, they should either automate the system or put a steward on each problematic corner. They had to do something because so many runoff areas have become asphalt and drivers can just go wide to go faster (or cut a corner).

They can and should automate it, and I'm completely mystified why they haven't. Perfect topic timing too with Austria coming up, though the gravel strips have helped some it will still be a big issue. The championship leader and biggest phenom uses every bit of the track like nobody else as part of his secret to success, so this isn't going away anytime soon.

Hawkeye in tennis has been around for decades now and should be simple to implement. Much easier than automated offsides in football as a tire has much more in common with a tennis ball than a human body. I understand that a racetrack is much bigger than a tennis court, but F1 has a lot more money than pro tennis so make it happen guys. It's ridiculous that rival teams are essentially employing their own spotters to catch each other out.

[CjC]

Upgrades coming over the next races:

"We aim for the coming races to develop our car further by bringing some upgrades, but at the same time we are certain that our competitors will also have some upgrades. For us, honestly, we want to look at our own trajectory, we want to make sure that race by race we improve our car. And then we kind of let the results take care of themselves. So the maximum focus at the moment is internal, what we need to do to improve the car."

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