I've ran the Hungaroring plenty, and there is a gigantic bowl that's just being wasted on the circuit's inside. I've never had a problem with set-up choice; tyre wear, all the time, but the set-up is usually straightforward: go for downforce, you gain time in quali but lose it to being caught behind someone in the race, or go for speed and basically use the Nissan solution.
No offence to Britons, but I think Silverstone has gone a bad way since the bridge was dropped. I deplore the hammerhead, but there's really not much that can be done. But do classic circuits really need to be safe to host F1 (Monaco). I say pave it over then gravel pit at the end for the real mess ups and that should deal for most incidents.
Of course, there's a possibility that something could go horribly wrong, but like Bianchi's wreck, it's just too unlikely to predict and counter for; though, someone will still blame people for not anticipating it.
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