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Just go back to the old format, Friday Qualifying, Saturday
Qualifying both 1 hour sessions with no limits of laps.
Prior to those sessions Free Practice of 1 1/2 hours continously and no testing 1 month
prior to the race to be held. That should be the key - Jose M. - The Netherlands
Testing should be done on Thursdays as well as as other
times to give supporters more value for money. Go DC! - Sean P. - Australia
OK! So what are we debating about? We are just talking
about what we should get to see. I think we should think a bit in these matters rather
than shoot our mouths off. Friday practice is not for entertainment purposes. It is for
the drivers to get a feel of the track and come to know the curves and the chicanes. For
example in Monza a new chicane has been added to the track. It is supposed to be quite a
tight one too. Shouldnt drivers get to know the curve or do we want a massive car pile-up
(God Forbid)?? - Gladiator - India
I think Friday practice should remain and the drivers
should be allowed to get to know the track.That will make the race more competitive as the
cars will have the proper setup and strategy for the race.Why? Because they practiced. We
want to see a good race dont we???
I find the three day weekend, Friday to Sunday, to be very exciting with an added bit of
team strategy thrown in for good measure. If F1 can find a way to make Friday more
meaningful - like 2 day qualifying with an extra set (or 2) of tires made available - then
the fans (that's you and me) will get more for our hard earned money. You don't
think the promoters will charge us any less for a 2 day event do you? And, yes, I
attend F1 races - Montreal is just 4 hours from home - Dom M - USA
I think that the Friday practices should not be scrapped
because it gives a chance to the teams and drivers to see their lap times and get a last
try before the pole position. I think that the FIA would make a huge mistake if they scrap
the Friday practice because it will reduce the fun and excitement of Formula1 - Hubert
Z - Malta
Personally, Friday practice has nothing to offer me as a
spectator. One can watch an occasional car do a run that means nothing to spectators has
we have no idea what the team and driver are testing during that run, any comment or
conclusions on such runs are pure speculations since no one knows the specifics of what
the team is trying on.
Since teams can practice several days before any GP,
perhaps Friday practice could be put to a more interesting and profitable use.
Personally I would love to see 2 days qualifications as has
been suggested, combining results from both qualifications results.
There is often sudden weather changes during the single
hour of a qualification session, having 2 days of qualifications would give a fighting
chance to all teams to catch up on a bad day, but also put to the test team strategies and
ability to adapt to changing scenarios.
As a spectator, I would have more to see, at the moment I
pay absolutely no attention to the Friday practice session for the reasons above. But add
a second qualifying session, you have my full attention and the overall weekend would
become a true 3 days hard work climb to the podium.
If this recipe works, the F1 would profit from having a
real 3rd day to sell (seats, advertising, etc.)
In theory, this would be a Win Win for all involved.
Just my thoughts!!! - Marc D - Canada
Scrap Fridays? Nope - lets scrap the bits on Sundays
between the start and the pit stops. I believe that the only real time drivers get to
"have a go" is during practice, or if they are in front of whatever mobile
chicane is on the track during the race.
The money spent on F1 today has to be converted into
exposure so the teams need to maximise their start positions on Sundays. Give them the
extra tires and let them go for it.
Ohh, and some of the most interesting racing (with
overtaking, close calls and fallible drivers too) is in the support events, what do we do
with those? Isn't the circuit suffering enough already? - Geoff H - Australia
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