So a stricter regulation on parc fermé is welcome. THE SUSPICION THAT “THE PATCH IS WORSE THAN THE HOLE”
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And what furrows of competitiveness could be created between those who could can afford such resources and those who instead arrived at the racetrack with two cars reduced to the bone, begging the drivers to keep the car on the track, repairing in an artisanal way what unfortunately broke. There were ten chassisa year, replaced with minimal damage.Įasy to understand how much this cost. There were qualifying engines that lasted fifteen kilometers and then were replaced by the fresh one for the race. There was a spare car, in some cases even two, so both drivers had a car ready to suit their tastes. Suffice to say that thirty years ago teams were authorized to bring an almost infinite quantity of mechanical parts and components to the pits, and could replace them in complete freedom. Instead, it falls within the dominant logic of cost reduction, and when it was created it wasn’t even so far-fetched. This very bad regulation is not born out of pure sadism, mind you. THE SPIRIT OF THE CLOSED PARK RULES AND THE CONSEQUENCES The fact remains that, by virtue of a regulation created with certain purposes, the race lost its most awaited protagonist even before the start. Incidentally, I believe they were right to take the risk.
We can argue endlessly about Ferrari’s choice to start with the same rear end as in practice, so as not to incur a penalty of five positions on the grid. Instead, hope was broken against the strict rules of the Parc Fermé, which authorize minimal interventions on the cars after the tests, even in the event of an accident.
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