Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F1 in summary [nonspoiler]

[Francis Newman (francis]

Hi Hen

Thanks for the clarification. Actually - I haven't thought too hard  
about the changes to the safety car rules yet - though there was a  
lot of adverse comment a couple of races ago when lapped drivers  
impeded front runners on the restart behind the safety car.

Francis

On 23 Oct 2006, at 00:09, Ken Rentiers wrote:

> On Oct 22, 2006, at 5:57 PM, Francis Newman wrote:
>
>
> > > new 'lucky dog' rule - Eh?
>
> Francis:
>
> The 'lucky dog' rule refers to the NASCAR practice where, when a
> caution occurs, the first lapped car is elevated to the lead lap
> again. As it applies to Formula One, in 2007 the first car not on the
> lead lap will be allowed to pass the safety car as the  drivers bunch
> up during a full course yellow.
>
> I hate it, it introduces a form of lottery to racing. Call me
> 'curmudgeon' but I prefer pur sang racing; racing as a sport and not
> a form of 'entertainment'.
>
> Of course, like Dennis, I could be completely wrong...
>
> -ken-
>
>
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