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Old 5 Jun 2022, 16:25 (Ref:4113011)   #2124
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sceptic should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by GT6 View Post
Seems very strange that now it is all compressed into 8 days they could not put the camera's in for test day
Currently they put in some cameras on Tuesday (approx 16), and take them out on Sunday. They are effectively paying for those for 6 days.

Other cameras (another 20 approx) aren't put in until Friday. Those are only charged for 3 days.

So the number of camera days they are paying for is 156.

To do test day coverage, they would have to put cameras in on Saturday. That's a 9 day hire.

Given the budget isn't likely to rise, that means fewer cameras at other points in the race week.

To maintain full coverage of the track during the race, you'd have to drop down to 8 cameras. So the already patchy coverage on Wednesday and Thursday would get even worse.
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