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Old 23 Mar 2014, 00:13 (Ref:3383167)   #82
chavez
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chavez should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridchavez should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridchavez should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
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Originally Posted by peckstar View Post
No you've lost me. We bunch the field for safety purposes, have done that for many years.

The lead car controls the speed. Just now the launch point has been moved to starting straight.
The leaders ability to control the speed far more restricted than is needed.

Why restrict it at all?

As long as he doesn't come to a complete halt or pass the safety car the choice of speed should be his.

It is another example of the officials wanting to impose themselves upon the "sport" when it is simply not required.
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