More FIA stupidity

F1 visor tear-off ban delayed

So now they want to ban tear offs? Supposedly they don't want drivers throwing them on the track or pitlane.

 

Just wait for the inevitable....20 lap competition yellow.

 

Aren't you jumping to conclusion?

The FIA only wants to stop driver from throwing their tear-offs on the track, where some end up clogging the cooling systems of following cars. What's wrong with keeping the tear-offs in the cockpit?

I see that a very reasonable.

 

So where would they go? In the car like a cup holder? Debris on the track is the nature of the beast, why try to regulate something that isn't that big an issue?

 

Visors tear-offs have been picked up by following cars and caused overheating of the brakes or radiators in the past. That may not be widely reported, but it is a problem sometimes.

You can't blame the FIA for being pro-active and ask for the drivers to dispose of them differently, rather than throwing them overboard.

 

I'm aware of that, but that's been an issue since they've been using tear offs. They never tried to regulate that before. If you can't throw them on track or the pitlane, then where?

 

They could keep them in the cockpit, don't you think?

What about having a sticky surface somewhere in the cockpit, where the driver would put his used tear-offs? Surely, that not too difficult to imagine, no?

BTW, with enclosed cockpits, there would be no need for tear-offs !!!

 

Perhaps mandate an in car recycling bin for tear-offs? It would be consistent with the greening of F1. Actually I can see their point but tear-offs are necessary, where do you put them?

 

Possibly, but is it better to risk a tear off getting in a radiator and causing an issue or flopping around in the cockpit and causing an issue. Say a stuck throttle. I see it as another case of if it isn't broken....

 

With a "throttle by wire" ?

 

Two scenarios:

1-At the end of pit exit they install a simple "tear-off drop box", like a trash can at your local drive thru restaurant. Drivers can get rid of their tear-offs, empty drink bottles, sandwich wrappers, etc.

2-Just add one MORE guy in the pit stop crew, and his job is to remove the tear-off, and then safely dispose of it in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with FIA and Environmental Protection Agency regulations and guidelines. Bernie can then capitalize on this as part of the F1 = Green advertising theme.

 

Throttle by wire isn't going to prevent a tear off stuck in the foot well jamming the pedal open will it?

 

So what if you get a huge piece of schmutz right in your line of sight while on the track and have your vision blocked? Pit in then?

 

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Reasonable?

So, they would rather have a driver not see well on the track at the extremely low risk of damaging an engine?

"I can't see!"

"Whatever you do don't use a tear off or it will be a penalty!"

As to a "tear off box", so you want someone going 200 mph with 20 other cars on the track to take his attention off driving and use his hands to put the tear off somewhere "safe"? Are they going to ban fast food paper napkins at tracks also?

 

You know how to stop getting tear offs stuck in the intakes or brake cooling ducts? Add a small grill.

 

I've never seen that before, kinda cool.

All the best,
Andrew.

 

Awesome!

 

As modeled by the ever stylish Graham Hill.

 

+1

I'm pretty sure that design/idea came from karting. I (vaguely) recall some of those 'spinners' being powered by not just the vanes shown, but rather an entire 'propeller' out front.

Who says innovation is dead!?

Cheers,
Ian

 

Many FIA officials prefer the propellers on top of their hats; others stick with the traditional tin foil version.

 

You can't beat a good tinfoil hat!... Unless it's a spinning visor.

Cheers,
Ian

 

That spinning visor is called a 'turbo visor' and is very common in kart racing. I have one from my karting days and it is incredibly effective at dealing with spray.

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EPA only applies to the U.S.

A tear off jamming a pedal, really?

They already fiddle with knobs and buttons to adjust settings while going 200 mph, you don't think these drivers are capable of quickly tearing off a piece of plastic and quickly disposing of it in a compartment/pouch in the cab??

With this kind of thinking, they should ban making adjustments to the car while driving. Remove all those knobs and buttons from the steering wheel. While we're at it, remove the paddle shifters and make the transmissions fully automatic. We don't want these drivers distracted from racing.