With a higher pitlane speed limit, drivers would lose less time during a pitstop. This calculation could encourage teams to try a strategy with more stops during a race.
With a higher pitlane speed limit, drivers would lose less time during a pitstop. This calculation could encourage teams to try a strategy with more stops during a race.
For safety reasons, a tiny bit too fast in the pitlane was punished heavily. Now it turns out that even 20km/h faster could still be safe?
Approaching the pitstop area 20km/h faster and going to a full stop can be dangerous as well.
I predict a heavy accident within 2 years.
Yes, that was to prevent people toying with the rules, and no matter what the speed limit is it should be heavily enforced.
But I agree we’ll probably see more incidents and injuries given the close calls we’ve had so far. I’m all for increasing the limit as long as there are better protections around the people in the pit lane.