Removing lapped cars under SC (re-named)

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Racer Scott

Absolutely - a safety car ultimately changed the order of the top three (and fooled some people into thinking Ferrari were on the pace )

So what should happen is that on the lap that the safety car comes in all the drivers should get into a postion where they are at the same gap to each other as when the safety car came out.That,to me,would be how it should be done.The safety car should not give 'any' advantage.

[Adam43]

I like that idea. Too difficult to do, but in an ideal world...

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by AdamAshmore

I like that idea. Too difficult to do, but in an ideal world...

This is Formula one,nothing should be too difficult.

The gaps wouldn't have to be exact,plus or minus a second or two maybe.

It can't be right that MS is 30 seconds behind the leader and then suddenly is right there with him!

[sonic]

slightly off topic, but check the saftey car and medical car totally going for it at Indy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pCF6xEVobo

1:59.00 or something, not bad!

[Adam43]

Cool. Interestingly they seem to be testing the timing too. All four of them are quicker that RSC?

[Marbot]

That was good,could be the start of a new race series,where the safety car and the medics are already out on track and maybe there could could be another car with marshalls in that can be 'dropped off' when necessary.

[johnh875]

Originally Posted by martyn bott

So what should happen is that on the lap that the safety car comes in all the drivers should get into a postion where they are at the same gap to each other as when the safety car came out.That,to me,would be how it should be done.The safety car should not give 'any' advantage.

Surely it would be technically possible to have a link from race control to the ecu that activates a speed limiter, like the pit lane limiter which could be applied in the relevant sector affected by the incident or the whole track. This would also ensure the drivers actually slow down under yellows! If you look at speedway cars they have a big yellow light on the dash that is activated when there is a yellow flag.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by johnh875

Surely it would be technically possible to have a link from race control to the ecu that activates a speed limiter, like the pit lane limiter which could be applied in the relevant sector affected by the incident or the whole track. This would also ensure the drivers actually slow down under yellows! If you look at speedway cars they have a big yellow light on the dash that is activated when there is a yellow flag.

Yes,good idea.......like i said,it's F1,so anything is possible.