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[cap-dude]

That image says enough really, does it not.

[f1maniac95]

That is not a very good decision by Honda first Ferrari go and use it and it costs them race wins and podiums and now Honda are starting to use it and they could finish even lower than they currently do.

[McLaren Fan]

The system has advantages, so if they can sort out its flaws, it will certainly give them a risk-free advantage.

[scotty]

So much for cost cutting in F1 then...

[7UpJordan]

Honda throw yet more money down the drain and don't seem to be able to grasp why they're one of the slowest teams on the grid... who's stupid idea was this? Nick Fry's?

[Denthúl]

Hey, if they get it right, then that'll be something that helps them along. It obviously won't have a big positive impact on a race outcome for them, but they've had Ferrari doing a lot of the beta testing for them, so they've a good idea of how not to do it

[Gaz]

why do that based on what happened to Ferrari?

i mean i know they have little to loose points wise but what about safty?

[Denthúl]

why do that based on what happened to Ferrari?

i mean i know they have little to loose points wise but what about safty?

Because refining ideas can lead to success? That's part of Formula 1.

[Gaz]

why do that based on what happened to Ferrari?

i mean i know they have little to loose points wise but what about safty?

Because refining ideas can lead to success? That's part of Formula 1.

oh i agree, i just hope honda have made it more safer rather than faster.

[8-ball]

The lights have always been "safe" the problem is the human that is operating it. If done correctly then it's a good system but it doesn't mean that the lollipop is risk free however the guy might holding it might raise it to early

[Gaz]

The lights have always been "safe" the problem is the human that is operating it. If done correctly then it's a good system but it doesn't mean that the lollipop is risk free however the guy might holding it might raise it to early

Yeh but that happens very very rarely.

Whereas the lights have caused two injury's in a season.

[McLaren Fan]

The lights have always been "safe" the problem is the human that is operating it. If done correctly then it's a good system but it doesn't mean that the lollipop is risk free however the guy might holding it might raise it to early

Hmm. The system has had issues in releasing cars into unsafe positions.

[8-ball]

Ferrari's pit stop system is operated either by automated sensors or by mechanic-controlled buttons. I believe it was the mechanic pressed the button to early in Singapore which caused the problem which is akin to the lollipop man raising it too early

[przemo]

It's not like it's going to cost them points, so even if they do it wrong they can learn from their mistakes and develop a safe working version for next year. Ferrari, however, are fighting for the championship, so introducing an innovation and getting it wrong costs them thus they had to stop using it.

[McLaren Fan]

Ferrari's pit stop system is operated either by automated sensors or by mechanic-controlled buttons. I believe it was the mechanic pressed the button to early in Singapore which caused the problem which is akin to the lollipop man raising it too early

Okay, and that would have been less likely to happen if the there was a lollipop man, and the lollipop man could have slammed the lollipop down again as soon as he saw there was a problem. What about Massa being released from his pit box too early in Valencia?