- 06 Jul 12, 16:59#311303
This is more like the way they roll in MotoGP.
The only change they need to make is to get rid of in race penalties. Apply all penalties after the race so their is an opportunity to appeal a decision. They could also get rid of the obsession with apportioning blame and bring back racing incidents.
Consistency comes down to individual opinion. What I may think is inconsistent will be another persons fair and just and vise-versa.
To be honest, I prefer in-race penalties much more. There's nothing worse than having the result tampered with AFTER the race has finished, especially if it concerns the front-runners. Such practice is a sure-fire way of stirring up discontent and controversy.
Spa 2008 and Melbourne 2009 spring to mind in alarming detail.
For in-race penalties there's no review possible, i.e., talking to drivers and find out their point of view, so a bad decision could ruin a driver's race. Adding time after the race when a careful review and interviews are performed seems fairer.
This is more like the way they roll in MotoGP.