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[darwin dali]

To answer the question, yes but this is how F1 has evolved with engines and gearboxes having to last several races. Then their is the discrimination aginst gravel traps which has lead to tarmac run off areas which don't punish the drivers.

Well, the reason gravel traps have been removed is because cars generally just skip over them, hardly reducing speed, which causes danger. Especially since the idea of them was to catch cars and make them stuck before hitting the barrier, instead it would sometimes make them hit the barrier harder. However, they never fixed the issue of punishing a driver for going wide. A small gravel trap or at least some grass before the run-off would not reduce safety, but would punish the drivers for not respecting track limits, I feel.

Just leave that damn tarmac as is, but pour a few gallons of super glue over it - that'll teach 'em

[andrew]

I recommend strategically placed CCUs. They might hit 'em, they might not, it's all part of the fun.