Oh man was that a boring race... I fell asleep for most of it!
This rule needs to change. I can understand closing the pits when the safety car comes out--this happens in a lot of series--but if they do that, they NEED to open pitlane much earlier than they do. One lap under the safety car gives them enough time to bring the whole field under control, and there is no reason why they shouldn't open the pits one lap after the safety car is deployed.
Two things need to be investigated here. The first is how Kovalainen's car was able to wedge itself underneath the tire barrier. Something is wrong with the way those barriers were set up. The second thing is that the FIA needs to look at more stringent requirements in terms of suspension, brakes, and wheel thicknesses. Teams shave everything down as much as possible to save weight, but we have seen numerous instances in the last two years where key components have failed (Kovalainen/Hamilton rim failures, Webber/Vettel brake disc explosions, numerous suspension failures). When a brake explodes or a rim comes apart, the driver has no way to turn or brake, essentially leaving him at the mercy of luck and physics. It is unacceptable to put drivers in such risk, just to save a kilo or two. I don't think you'll hear anyone complain if they require these pieces to be beefed up a bit (unsprung mass be damned!).
I'm far from an Alonso fan, but I found myself disappointed to see him retire from the race. I'm happy that Kimi won but I would have rather seen a more interesting race. Also, seeing Heikki wave to the crowd was a huge relief. I was really worried when the marshals had difficulty extracting his car from the tire wall. I sure hope he makes a full recovery.
that was a sneaking comment from ron
where did you watch gp2? since eurosport does not show anyone...
@ Ron Dennis comment.
