I reckon this is a shit new rule. Who cares what the teams speak about? It doesn't make their tyres magically improve or give them extra horsepower. I also wonder what sort of penalty will be imposed if Rosberg is advised to drive faster in turn ten for example, will it be a stop go? A time penalty? Points penalty?
Yep.....no more of that. Only safety information and basic pit stop stuff. Bear in mind this only on pit to car. Drivers are still allowed to say whatever they like.
I'm pretty sure there's a certain Venezuelan driver who meets that criteria already.
The only radio restriction should be for carrying on like a fucking fanny.
Article 20.1 of the Sporting Regulations, states: “The driver must drive the car alone and unaided.”
I see.
THis is the bit that worries me. In an age where there are such heavy penalties and restrictions for engine/gearbox changes/allocation and fuel usage it seems a little rough to take that ability to inform a driver away.
riiiiight. how to drivers in other motorsport's with no pit crew on the microphone handle it?
Pit boards aren't able to tell a driver (in one pass) the entry and exit diff settings, engine setting, torque map, where his team mate is faster, who is on what tyre and how old they are, that his rear left tyre is 2 degrees below its optimal temperature, that the brakes aren't up to temperature, how many burnouts he needs to do and for how long coming into the grid, the delta he needs to drive to, his fuel situation, the ERS harvest settings, whether he should lift and coast into corners to save fuel, which flat brim hat will be available for press conferences, if there are any ice creams left in the team truck and where his next triathlon is being held.
The way that Kimi is driving he’ll need this info.
don't those motorsports generally not involve pit strategy, ie moto gp etc and they rarely have tires and races as fine line as f1.
