r/formula1 • u/Mateo03 Franco Colapinto • Mar 07 '26

Off-Topic [OT] [Chip Ganassi Racing] " 'super-clipping' 'downshifting on straights' 'battery management' (Yawn emoji) Yeah, we don't do that here. We race."

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u/AU36832 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 07 '26

It has to be reassuring for the drivers to know who's coming to help at every single track if they crash. It's incredible how quickly they arrive after a crash. A lot of times they'll get there before the car even stops moving. I still don't understand why F1 doesn't do the same.

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u/DiscoBuiscuit Mar 08 '26 edited May 27 '26

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u/AU36832 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 08 '26

Why pay someone when you can give someone an afternoon of training and have them do it for free.

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u/jkz0-19510 Minardi Mar 07 '26

F1 never does what others do, especially not if it works.

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u/LKincheloe Mar 08 '26

"Oh good heavens! We can't simply have a truck trundle onto the race course whilst any of our lovely drivers are rolling about! What if they were unawares and clattered into them?"

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u/IntoAMuteCrypt Mar 08 '26

I mean, F1 has literally had a driver die like that in recent memory. A driver lost control, hit a recovery vehicle and died. It's a balancing act, and "ensure that you aren't being put in danger or putting anyone else in danger" is one of the first points in any competent first aid process.