So what does anyone think?
Will the rolling Virgin road block turn the entire thing (quali and the race) into a lottery or will it turn into a carbon fibre strewn crash fest
with people desperately trying to get past cars that are so significantly slower?
I must admit the Monaco GP is often rather dull and quali often decides the race. Will this year be even more dull? Will fate and bad timing decide
quali and there be no actual on track racing at all?
Personally I think they should have got everyone to do three laps (one out, one timed, one in, no one else on track) and do the quali based upon that.
Wouldn't take that long and would get round the inevitable cries of "I was blocked".
I think with more 'fast' drivers. I think it could be quite exciting. Hopefully a few crashes one involving the 'ol shoemaker and
alonso would be nice
sorry, but I heard Brundle say 'quali' last weekend and it sent a shudder down my spine. One of those made up words like app that I
can't stand. No offence 
Quali? Whats wrong with saying quali? Something wrong with saying quali?
No its a perf acept alter way of saying it
OK, radical idea.
Reverse quali
Fastest drivers start at the back. Done in lots of other race series. OK, mainly demo derbies, but would see some proper racing.
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Originally posted by balidey
OK, radical idea.
Reverse quali
Fastest drivers start at the back. Done in lots of other race series. OK, mainly demo derbies, but would see some proper racing.
As always it will be blue flag city, most backmarkers are pretty clued up this season, there are no notorious 'hoggers'
As for 'quali' im all for back to the good ol days, 60 minute open pit, unlimited tyre changes, gives loads of oportunitys for a clear lap,
and means the truely fastest 1lap driver gets pole, also loads of time to tweak car meaning no more 'I couldnt get the car set up' the more
drivers that can get the car setup properly, the more fun it will be in the race.
i think a touring car race at monace at the same time as the f1 should liven things up.
this season seems to have been more of a procession than usual. but qualifying has been quite good. i enjoy saturday more than sunday, except for the
grid walk!
I promise to never say Quali again providing you've never used the shortened forms of any of the following:
Pianoforte
Parambulator
Omnibus
Zoological garden
Taxicab
Delicatessen
Bicycle
Isn't shortening words all part of the evolution of language? Anyway, here's looking forward to quali 
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Originally posted by balidey
OK, radical idea.
Reverse quali
Fastest drivers start at the back. Done in lots of other race series. OK, mainly demo derbies, but would see some proper racing.
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
That would never work because all the drivers will just put in a slow lap.
Run qualifying as normal then split the grid so that you have a P1 clockwise, P1 anti-clockwise, P2 clockwise, P2 anti-clockwise etc. The grid will then be split in two with the fastest at the front and slowest at the back in each half. At the start, send them off in their respective directions and whoever travels the furthest distance around the track before stopping is the winner (probably best not to have a warm-up lap for this format!)
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Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Run qualifying as normal then split the grid so that you have a P1 clockwise, P1 anti-clockwise, P2 clockwise, P2 anti-clockwise etc. The grid will then be split in two with the fastest at the front and slowest at the back in each half. At the start, send them off in their respective directions and whoever travels the furthest distance around the track before stopping is the winner (probably best not to have a warm-up lap for this format!)
I have a feeling Qualifying and the actual race could be interesting this year.
Monaco Weather
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Originally posted by BenB that's It's a Knockout
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Originally posted by BenB
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Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Run qualifying as normal then split the grid so that you have a P1 clockwise, P1 anti-clockwise, P2 clockwise, P2 anti-clockwise etc. The grid will then be split in two with the fastest at the front and slowest at the back in each half. At the start, send them off in their respective directions and whoever travels the furthest distance around the track before stopping is the winner (probably best not to have a warm-up lap for this format!)
an excellent idea
I think it would be more fun if they swapped the cars for Blackpool style donkeys and made to wear mexican hats. ooh hang on, that's It's a Knockout