FIA to ban radio instructions to drivers

[Irisado]

Look who's idea it was in the first place:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29254082

I am not surprised in the slightest.  I am fed up with the way he 'runs' Formula 1.

[cosworth151]

No surprise there. I just it goes away ASAP.

[Scott]

Sounds like the drivers are pretty peeved about it.  I won't be surprised if the idea is ditched.

[cosworth151]

Looks like the teams don't like it, either.

http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/fia-could-loosen-radio-transmission-ban-singapore-formula-one-race

[Scott]

Minor tweaks in the radio message bans.  Still don't like it.

http://www.pitpass.com/52475/FIA-revises-radio-communications-ban

[Irisado]

Better than it was, at least, but it still seems like excessive micro management to me.  After all, the drivers don't always follow the advice given in any case, so I still can't see what the problem is.

[cosworth151]

A draconian solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. It makes me wonder if this is just Bernie stirring the pot to drum up publicity.

[Scott]

A draconian solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. It makes me wonder if this is just Bernie stirring the pot to drum up publicity.

I think you're right Cos...3-4 days before a notoriously unpopular GP?  Yeah, that would be Bernie.

[John S]

A draconian solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. It makes me wonder if this is just Bernie stirring the pot to drum up publicity.

I think you're right Cos...3-4 days before a notoriously unpopular GP?  Yeah, that would be Bernie.

Unpopular with whom  - pourquoi? 

[Scott]

A draconian solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. It makes me wonder if this is just Bernie stirring the pot to drum up publicity.

I think you're right Cos...3-4 days before a notoriously unpopular GP?  Yeah, that would be Bernie.

Unpopular with whom  - pourquoi? 

Apparently unpopular with some on this forum, judging by the comments so far...

[Jericoke]

I missed the race.

Was their any evidence of the radio change helping/hurting anyone?

I'd have thought that Mr. 'I Know what I'm Doing' would have done better without the radio on.

[Scott]

Of course we don't get all the radio traffic, but of what there was, a couple times it seemed like there was some hesitation before answering maybe a little more generically, but I think everyone followed the new rules, and never heard any commentary about them breaking the rules.

[Jericoke]

Of course we don't get all the radio traffic, but of what there was, a couple times it seemed like there was some hesitation before answering maybe a little more generically, but I think everyone followed the new rules, and never heard any commentary about them breaking the rules.

I don't mean listening to the radio traffic, I mean were they any drivers who seemed lost without turn by turn direction... cars that were clearly in the wrong 'mode'.

McLaren seems to have had a bad day; maybe they rely too much on the drivers fiddling with settings?

[Scott]

Aside from Rosberg, I think most of them got along alright, but it wasn't really discussed in commentary, so it's a bit hard to tell.  A couple drivers (Hamilton & Vettel notably) questioned team strategy calls, so maybe it was because they didn't have all the info they normally do.

[lkjohnson1950]

This article is a little vague, but the battle is joined.

http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/mclaren-f1-boss-accuses-red-bull-fia-radio-clampdown-breach