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[McLaren Fan]

Raikkonen may have taken the slightly longer way round, but he got far better traction coming out of the corner.

[JamesD89]

Nothing wrong. but Hamilton was penalised.

I'd rather they stop making mistakes now than keep going until everyone has felt the same punishment.

[Denthúl]

Simple solution: reduce the huge run-off areas, or replace the tarmac with gravel.

[EwanM]

Simple solution: reduce the huge run-off areas, or replace the tarmac with gravel.

Exactly Kitty litter FTW.

[Frosty]

Nothing wrong. but Hamilton was penalised.

well stewards are not very consistent

[McLaren Fan]

Exactly. Bringing back gravel is a medium-term solution. In the meantime, we have to put up with these run-off areas, so the stewards should be consistent in their rulings.

[Rivelution]

Simple solution: reduce the huge run-off areas, or replace the tarmac with gravel.

Exactly Kitty litter FTW.

Or they could put speed bumps, or "sleeping policeman" as some like to say.

[McLaren]

Have to say I can't see how you can have a go at anyone for going the long way round.

I'm not a great fan of all these tarmac run off areas,as mentioned before there should be hazards if you go off the track.

[JamesD89]

Have to say I can't see how you can have a go at anyone for going the long way round.

I'm not a great fan of all these tarmac run off areas,as mentioned before there should be hazards if you go off the track.

Bunkers, water hazards, I'm in favour of that.

[McLaren]

Have to say I can't see how you can have a go at anyone for going the long way round.

I'm not a great fan of all these tarmac run off areas,as mentioned before there should be hazards if you go off the track.

Bunkers, water hazards, I'm in favour of that.

[stonemonkey]

I'm more in favour of a grass strip between the track and a tarmac run off.
I think Kimi takes that same route every year

[JamesD89]

I'm more in favour of a grass strip between the track and a tarmac run off.
I think Kimi takes that same route every year

Seeing as he's won there 4 times now, it's fair to say more people should follow suit.

[Denthúl]

I'm more in favour of a grass strip between the track and a tarmac run off.
I think Kimi takes that same route every year

I believe there is a grass, or at least astroturf, strip between the kerb and run-off area. Gravel would be more of a deterrent. As long as you don't touch the wheel and try to turn whilst on the grass, it doesn't really give you any issues.

[JamesD89]

How ridiculous would the start be if you wacked a barrier there?

[stonemonkey]

I'm more in favour of a grass strip between the track and a tarmac run off.
I think Kimi takes that same route every year

I believe there is a grass, or at least astroturf, strip between the kerb and run-off area. Gravel would be more of a deterrent. As long as you don't touch the wheel and try to turn whilst on the grass, it doesn't really give you any issues.

I'm not keen on the gravel I don't want to see someone out of a race from getting stuck in it and I think it's more likely something could dig in and flip the car. Maybe some sort of pair of bumps forming a chicane at the exit of the run off.