- 30 Nov 11, 18:51#285164Personally I like the 107% rule, keeps teams at the back of the grid on their toes.
Yes, me too. After all... losing and having no pts is bad in itself, but not being allowed to race is more destructive... so its good to have something to really push them even a bit fwd.
Or on the flip side, they don't regularly qualify, e.g. no air time for the few sponsors they have, the sponsors end their sponsorship and the team folds...
The rule has largely been ineffective, if the rule is to be enforced then it needs to be enforced regardless of circumstances!
That's exactly the point though, it forces them to turn up with something that at least stands a chance of ever developing into a moderately successful outfit

Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??