RallyCiaran
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Should be reverse grid based on championship position.
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How would reverse grid work? It would be fun for the fans but it would be total chaos for the big teams. It's fun to watch 1 RB, Ferrari or Merc that had problems in qualifying fight through the grid but for those top 3 teams having all 6 cars fight each other while trying to get through the back markers who are also fighting with each other who already need no help wiping each other out would be destruction derby. You would be lucky if 1 car from each team finished the race. Why put all the money, time, and effort into building a great team, fast car and pay the best drivers just to be thrown to the back of the grid? Makes no sense. Very counterintuitive.
RallyCiaran
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That sounds like excellent entertainment.
Definitely 100% entertaining, would be fun to watch. But you couldn't tell whoever is at the top of the premiere league they have to start their match a few goals down. It doesn't make any sense to punish the better teams for simply doing a better job. I can't see it ever becoming a reality, stupid stupid idea.
Crow555
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Pretty much what I was going to say. Any time someone takes a penalty or has a shocking Q1 from the top 3 teams, by the end of the race they are back into the top 6. Ok, that's maybe 1 out of 20 cars, but to have all 6 cars are the back might be a different proposition. Besides, the great drivers should be able to overtake the mid-tier with ease and not rely on grid position all the time (*coughcough*Vettel*cough*).
The only place that it maybe wouldn't be a great idea, would be Monaco for obvious reasons.
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Reverse grid is a horrible idea, little enough over taking, aero would need a big over haul
RallyCiaran
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What do you mean? Reverse grid would add massive amounts of overtaking, not take some away.
Crow555
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That and any RB/Ferrari/Merc drivers serving engine/gearbox penalties usually have no trouble clearing most of the midfield teams. The only reason I can see Merc opposing it is that they don't want to add another variable to their winning formula.
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Yea reverse grids are, thankfully IMO, a definite non starter.
Best idea to boost on track excitement/unpredictability would be to limit track time in FP. Give them 90mins of running onSaturday morning, qualifying at 1pm then race on Sunday.
The biggest teams trawl through the gathered free practice data and play out every conceivable race situation and then have a plan for each. They know each other’s predicted lap times etc etc etc.
They could, in theory, tell you the race result before the lights go out.
Or if they wanted to keep Friday running they could limit it to development/young drivers only.
Best idea to boost on track excitement/unpredictability would be to limit track time in FP. Give them 90mins of running onSaturday morning, qualifying at 1pm then race on Sunday.
The biggest teams trawl through the gathered free practice data and play out every conceivable race situation and then have a plan for each. They know each other’s predicted lap times etc etc etc.
They could, in theory, tell you the race result before the lights go out.
Or if they wanted to keep Friday running they could limit it to development/young drivers only.
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What about reverse grid by swapping seats? Sounds like good craic 
Qualifying should be a one lap run on foot for each driver imo.What about reverse grid by swapping seats? Sounds like good craic
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Vettel will be pushing everyone off the track!
Button in a ferrari .. show then how it’s doneWhat about reverse grid by swapping seats? Sounds like good craic
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I don’t think it would, dirty air and circuit dependant imo Aero needs an over haul, more simple means more overtaking!
Huge aero over haul is happening for next year along with the 18” wheels. Simpler Front and rear wings, less winglets and crap on the body, possibly wheels dished closed and some ground effect all to make the air cleaner behind the car.
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It’s been put back to 2022, but I’ll believe the simple aero when I see it!!
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And the wheels, marketing ballix, lol, nothing to do with performance 
Dammit. Didn’t see that
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Good news for Jamie Chadwick:
www.bbc.co.uk
I have no idea if she can make it all the way, but this is a great step on the way.
Chadwick set for substantial F1 backing
British racing driver Jamie Chadwick hopes the "stars will align" after securing substantial backing to reach Formula 1.
www.bbc.co.uk
I have no idea if she can make it all the way, but this is a great step on the way.
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Great news, I hope she does well.Good news for Jamie Chadwick:
Chadwick set for substantial F1 backing
British racing driver Jamie Chadwick hopes the "stars will align" after securing substantial backing to reach Formula 1.
I have no idea if she can make it all the way, but this is a great step on the way.
RallyCiaran
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Good to see her getting the backing.
Getting to F1 for 2024 is a tight time frame, doable but tight.
She would need to win F2 in 2023, so she would need a first season in F2 in 2022. And with 2020 being a write off it will be tough.
Getting to F1 for 2024 is a tight time frame, doable but tight.
She would need to win F2 in 2023, so she would need a first season in F2 in 2022. And with 2020 being a write off it will be tough.
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