导出博客文章MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- There is a simple solution that could have avoided much
of the post-race penalty debate in Mexico on Sunday: A gravel trap between Turns
1 and 2.Although the three-way battle for third between Max Verstappen,
Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo injected some much needed excitement in an
otherwise-dull Mexican Grand Prix, it also left some unanswered questions
hanging over the results. Lewis Hamilton had escaped a penalty on the first lap
despite gaining a clear advantage by skipping Turn 2, whereas Max Verstappen was
given a penalty on lap 68 because he gained a clear advantage by skipping Turn
2. Its true that Vettel was marginally closer to Verstappen than Rosberg was to
Hamilton as the respective battles approached Turn 1, but theres no doubt that
the lead car was defending position in both instances.Its possible to argue that
Hamilton did not deserve a penalty because his advantage was lost later in the
opening lap when the Virtual Safety Car was deployed, but what if Pascal
Wehrlein and Marcus Ericsson hadnt tangled at Turn 1? Should stewards decisions
be affected by the outcome of separate incidents elsewhere on the track? For the
sake of consistency, almost certainly not. It has also been argued that Hamilton
backed off enough after the incident to negate the advantage, but on the run
down to Turn 4 -- the other main overtaking opportunity on the opening lap --
Hamilton held a huge lead over Rosberg in second (see picture below).On the
other hand, the argument for penalising Hamilton could be bolstered by the fact
his flat-spotted front tyre could have been considerably worse if he had
attempted to make the first corner up until the apex. The footage shows Hamilton
coming off the brakes ahead of the corner to protect his tyre and commit to the
run off and, in the harshest possible interpretation of the rules, that could be
seen as gaining a lasting advantage by limiting the severity of the flatspot (as
it happened Hamilton was able to continue to lap 17 on the same set despite big
vibrations, which may not have been possible with a bigger flatspot).In
Verstappens case, the 19-year-old claimed his lead over Vettel into Turn 1 was
similar to the lead he held when he exited Turn 3. That is up for debate as
Vettel may have been able to attempt a move nearer the apex of Turn 1 had
Verstappen not taken to the run-off, but Vettel was certainly closer to
Verstappen on the exit of Turn 3 than Rosberg was to Hamilton.Therefore, it is
no surprise that the stewards decisions resulted in the inevitable one rule for
Driver A and another for Driver B argument after the race. Yet there is a simple
solution that would have taken the decision out of the stewards room and put it
back completely in the hands of the drivers.I am a bit of a fan of gravel traps,
Ricciardo said after the dust had settled on the final result. It is a proper
deterrent because even if you get through the gravel trap at some speed and dont
lose a whole lot of time, you still have stuff in your radiators, so there is
more of a penalty.I dont like that a driver can defend lock ups, or make a
mistake while defending, cut through and continue. In the first corner with
Lewis, I didnt think that was right. You make a mistake and the start of the
race is a crucial moment and a mistake with so many cars around, you should pay
the price.Nico Hulkenberg, who watched Hamilton cross the grass from just behind
Rosberg, agrees: Lewis start thing was very strange. I mean if thats not gaining
an advantage then I dont know what is gaining an advantage. Had there been a
gravel trap or a wall he would have been in big trouble.I dont know necessarily
gravel traps. Maybe something like we have at other tracks like Sochi or Monza
if you go off there you have to go around a certain thing to make you pay the
price. Because where he braked theres no way hes going to make the corner.Red
Bull boss Christian Horner made reference to controversial comments made by F1
CEO Bernie Ecclestone ahead of the weekend and argues there should be a happy
middle ground.Bernies view is put a wall there, which is probably one end of the
spectrum. But I definitely think theres an argument for a gravel trap because if
you end up in the gravel you either lose an enormous amount of time or youre out
of the race. I really think its something that should be looked at for corners
such as Turn 1 to see if gravel is a better deterrent than large tarmac run-off
areas.It remains too open to interpretation because why was Maxs move any
different to Lewis at the chicane in Monte Carlo or Lewis on lap one here? Youre
leaving it constantly up to stewards interpretation on individual events. If
theres a gravel trap there they pay the price, its as simple as that.Although
the FIA would have to carry out a study on the potential downsides of adding a
gravel trap in the grassy area on the inside of Turn 2, it could easily be
introduced for next years race. Watch that space ...
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six players eligible for Thursdays NFL supplemental draft was selected, the
league announced.Defensive linemen RaZahn Howard of Purdue and Cameron Walton of
Concordia (Alabama), which shut down its program last year; running back Jalen
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