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Norris: FIA risk “boring” F1 races if track limits stance isn’t changed
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If Norris were right and following the track limits makes for boring races, I still don't think drivers being allowed to ignore the track limits should be the solution.
First off, F1 is F1 because of the track shapes. Change those, and you arrive at Drag Racing, Nascar etc.
The only reason he was out there was because it was faster, it's the only reason they all do it. If it's meant to be part of the track then it would be in the race director's notes for where the track limit is for that corner.
So basically he can fuck off as it should be the same for everyone, that's the whole point of the race directors notes to make that clear to every driver. It ceases to be an advantage of everyone can do it so making it a grey area is his point here.
Now when it comes to overtaking if you get pushed wide that should be interpreted one way with it absolutely not counting to your track limits violations and if you choose to run wide to hold onto the position that should be interpreted the other way.
but isn't 'being pushed wide' and 'choosing to run wide' arguable in practice?
in a battle for position, the one on the inside will take any space given.
Maybe this is the reason they get 3 free passes for these situations (running wide with no clear advantage gained)
It's dependent on whose corner it is as judged by the rules and stewards, your corner or 50 50, you were pushed, their corner and you ran wide. At some point you can't make the corner and it was never yours to stay in front without going wide.
You'll still get the penalty if you stayed ahead going wide (not pushed wide) and stay ahead by not handing the place back. We see that all the time already...