IrCOm rapidly losing confidence in Michael Masi. It seems to me that he is
far too eager to use the full safety car (or what, after Mugello, should perhaps be called the rCLdanger carrCY). Why, for example, having cleared RussellrCOs car perfectly safely under a VSC did he then feel the need to deploy the full SC to clear NorrisrCOs McLaren when the use of a VSC would
have prevented tyres from getting dangerously cold and the field from
bunching up (or, wicked thought, was perhaps the *intention* to bunch up
the field).

Similarly at Monza, MagnussenrCOs car seemed to me to have been abandoned in
a spot where it was perfectly safe and yet, again, a full SC was deployed
in order to remove it.

The safety car can dramatically affect the course of a race and often
negates an advantage that has been patiently built up therefore it should
only be used when absolutely necessary.

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Sir Tim
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On Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 5:27:44 PM UTC-4, Sir Tim wrote:

IrCOm rapidly losing confidence in Michael Masi. It seems to me that he is far too eager to use the full safety car (or what, after Mugello, should perhaps be called the rCLdanger carrCY). Why, for example, having cleared RussellrCOs car perfectly safely under a VSC did he then feel the need to deploy the full SC to clear NorrisrCOs McLaren when the use of a VSC would have prevented tyres from getting dangerously cold and the field from bunching up (or, wicked thought, was perhaps the *intention* to bunch up
the field).

Similarly at Monza, MagnussenrCOs car seemed to me to have been abandoned in a spot where it was perfectly safe and yet, again, a full SC was deployed
in order to remove it.

The safety car can dramatically affect the course of a race and often negates an advantage that has been patiently built up therefore it should only be used when absolutely necessary.

--
Sir Tim

Agreed.
It certainly does appear to be called out on a more frequent and even casual basis such as you've outlined.
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On 12/10/2020 11:56 am, Jimbo wrote:

On Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 5:27:44 PM UTC-4, Sir Tim wrote:

IrCOm rapidly losing confidence in Michael Masi. It seems to me that he is >> far too eager to use the full safety car (or what, after Mugello, should
perhaps be called the rCLdanger carrCY). Why, for example, having cleared
RussellrCOs car perfectly safely under a VSC did he then feel the need to
deploy the full SC to clear NorrisrCOs McLaren when the use of a VSC would >> have prevented tyres from getting dangerously cold and the field from
bunching up (or, wicked thought, was perhaps the *intention* to bunch up
the field).

Similarly at Monza, MagnussenrCOs car seemed to me to have been abandoned in >> a spot where it was perfectly safe and yet, again, a full SC was deployed
in order to remove it.

The safety car can dramatically affect the course of a race and often
negates an advantage that has been patiently built up therefore it should
only be used when absolutely necessary.

--
Sir Tim

Agreed.
It certainly does appear to be called out on a more frequent and even casual basis such as you've outlined.

And then stay out for unnecessary extra laps before the lapped cars even
go their unlap chance.

geoff
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On 11 Oct 2020 21:27:42 GMT, Sir Tim <bentley@brooklands.co.uk> wrote:

IrCOm rapidly losing confidence in Michael Masi. It seems to me that he is >far too eager to use the full safety car (or what, after Mugello, should >perhaps be called the rCLdanger carrCY). Why, for example, having cleared >RussellrCOs car perfectly safely under a VSC did he then feel the need to >deploy the full SC to clear NorrisrCOs McLaren when the use of a VSC would >have prevented tyres from getting dangerously cold and the field from >bunching up (or, wicked thought, was perhaps the *intention* to bunch up
the field).

Similarly at Monza, MagnussenrCOs car seemed to me to have been abandoned in >a spot where it was perfectly safe and yet, again, a full SC was deployed
in order to remove it.

The safety car can dramatically affect the course of a race and often
negates an advantage that has been patiently built up therefore it should >only be used when absolutely necessary.

The only justification yesterday was to make the race more
interesting. (Didn't one of the drivers make that comment post
race?). The stewards were getting bored and Russell should be
applauded for making the effort to get to a safe spot where at most a
virtual would have been more than sufficient.

--
AnthonyL

Why ever wait to finish a job before starting the next?
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And his belief that nothing needed amending the LH practice start penalty. And at Eifel the notes were changed. U turns. He comes over as full of hubris. He is there to serve the drivers, not the other way round.
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