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  1. robert_c

    robert_c F1 Rookie

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    #1 robert_c, Apr 23, 2011
    In the Long Beach GP a car spun out on lap 25 in turn 11. Full course caution. It was restarted and was gone with no debris by lap 26. Lap 27 could have been green. The green wasn't waived until lap 32. WTF?

    It seemed like race control decided to have everyone pit under yellow even though the track could have gone green right away.

    There was an accident on pit lane so maybe that delayed the yellow, but I don't think so because they went green about a lap after that.

    I think two things. Local yellows are upgraded to full course too often in IRL, and the length of the full course is too long.

    What are your thoughts?
     
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    #2 robert_c, Apr 23, 2011
    And another thing, they didn't open pit lane until all the cars were bunched together. Why? So that the pits are busy? So that Marco and Seb would crash?
     
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    #3 Gilles27, Apr 23, 2011
    Of all channels, our cable doesn't have Versus! So scratch the IRL season for me.
     
  4. BartonWorkman

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    #4 BartonWorkman, Apr 24, 2011
    Yes, I was struck by the extended caution as well. It did
    seem to be quite long given all they were doing was getting
    a car that spun out if the way.

    The closed pits regulations seem a bit absurd at times
    but it's done in order to help timing and scoring
    so things don't become a game of musical chairs and
    no one gains a particular advantage.

    A-la NASCAR though, closing the pits allowing the field
    to bunch up, etc. creates longer yellow situations especially
    on street circuits.

    BHW
     

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