The Formula 1 Thread - 2012
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I wonder what Vettel could have done had he not been allowed to change his car to suit the race and his starting position, whereas the other 23 drivers all had to start on the same setup as qualifying - i.e. a compromise.
In fact, I wonder if Vettel hadn't got the penalty, whether he would have finished further down. He wouldn't have had the straight line speed advantage (he was 23rd in the speed traps on Saturday), and without being on soft tyres at the end probably wouldn't have been faster than Alonso, Raikonnen or Button, and would have ended up 4th.
Thems the rules, but it does seem a bit unfair than a driver gets a penalty and then is allowed to change the setup.
I wonder what Vettel could have done had he not been allowed to change his car to suit the race and his starting position, whereas the other 23 drivers all had to start on the same setup as qualifying - i.e. a compromise.
In fact, I wonder if Vettel hadn't got the penalty, whether he would have finished further down. He wouldn't have had the straight line speed advantage (he was 23rd in the speed traps on Saturday), and without being on soft tyres at the end probably wouldn't have been faster than Alonso, Raikonnen or Button, and would have ended up 4th.
Thems the rules, but it does seem a bit unfair than a driver gets a penalty and then is allowed to change the setup.
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+3.
I wonder what Vettel could have done had he not been allowed to change his car to suit the race and his starting position, whereas the other 23 drivers all had to start on the same setup as qualifying - i.e. a compromise.
In fact, I wonder if Vettel hadn't got the penalty, whether he would have finished further down. He wouldn't have had the straight line speed advantage (he was 23rd in the speed traps on Saturday), and without being on soft tyres at the end probably wouldn't have been faster than Alonso, Raikonnen or Button, and would have ended up 4th.
Thems the rules, but it does seem a bit unfair than a driver gets a penalty and then is allowed to change the setup.
I wonder what Vettel could have done had he not been allowed to change his car to suit the race and his starting position, whereas the other 23 drivers all had to start on the same setup as qualifying - i.e. a compromise.
In fact, I wonder if Vettel hadn't got the penalty, whether he would have finished further down. He wouldn't have had the straight line speed advantage (he was 23rd in the speed traps on Saturday), and without being on soft tyres at the end probably wouldn't have been faster than Alonso, Raikonnen or Button, and would have ended up 4th.
Thems the rules, but it does seem a bit unfair than a driver gets a penalty and then is allowed to change the setup.
^^^^ I completely agree in that Vettel was given the best hand in that he could change his set up and the race went almost as well as it could have gone for him.
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I wonder what Vettel could have done had he not been allowed to change his car to suit the race and his starting position, whereas the other 23 drivers all had to start on the same setup as qualifying - i.e. a compromise.
In fact, I wonder if Vettel hadn't got the penalty, whether he would have finished further down. He wouldn't have had the straight line speed advantage (he was 23rd in the speed traps on Saturday), and without being on soft tyres at the end probably wouldn't have been faster than Alonso, Raikonnen or Button, and would have ended up 4th.
Thems the rules, but it does seem a bit unfair than a driver gets a penalty and then is allowed to change the setup.
/> I wonder what Vettel could have done had he not been allowed to change his car to suit the race and his starting position, whereas the other 23 drivers all had to start on the same setup as qualifying - i.e. a compromise.
In fact, I wonder if Vettel hadn't got the penalty, whether he would have finished further down. He wouldn't have had the straight line speed advantage (he was 23rd in the speed traps on Saturday), and without being on soft tyres at the end probably wouldn't have been faster than Alonso, Raikonnen or Button, and would have ended up 4th.
Thems the rules, but it does seem a bit unfair than a driver gets a penalty and then is allowed to change the setup.
