Alfa Fan
2nd June 2012, 23:43
It seems that now the FIA merely tells teams that they have to change their cars when they are deemed to have infringed the rules of the sport, rather than applying any form of punishment or deterrent to not doing so.
In the past it had always been the case that by trying novel ideas and using questionable interpretations of the rules carried the risk of exclusion and further punishments, but now all that seems to happen is they are told they have to change it.
Where is the incentive not to "cheat" now?
Also I realised after writing this that the title could equally apply to drivers on the modern circuit design, where there are no consequences to pushing over the limit any more. IMO it's cheapening the sport in both aspects...
In the past it had always been the case that by trying novel ideas and using questionable interpretations of the rules carried the risk of exclusion and further punishments, but now all that seems to happen is they are told they have to change it.
Where is the incentive not to "cheat" now?
Also I realised after writing this that the title could equally apply to drivers on the modern circuit design, where there are no consequences to pushing over the limit any more. IMO it's cheapening the sport in both aspects...