I just think F1 is a bunch of very intelligent people but collectively it can be a bit stupid at times.
Rules are hard to define. But it has been a longstanding problem that the SC introduces a pit advantage. Attempts to mitigate it have not been satisfactory.
My view is that there should be a minimum pit time when there is a VSC or SC. These days the VSC can be activated prior to the SC so that actually makes the application of this a bit simpler. If you pit under the VSC you stay stationary for a time specified at the start of the race based on a reasonable estimate of the time the stop should take without an advantage or disadvantage. This could be handled using a no touch rule as is imposed with pit stops where penalties are being applied. Where a double stop with both cars in a team occurs then the time for the second car would have any overlap waiting for the first car subtracted.
Arguably stops under the SC should incur a time offset to be added to the car's time. Not so much a penalty as an adjustment.
I have to say that prior to the first race I wasn't too bothered by he the HALO having come to terms with it ...... but having watched a race I think it ..... sucks big time. On car camera positioning could have mitigated this a bit. It's bizarre that this wasn't dealt with prior to the season start.
And yet again this race we saw cars unable to pass because of a mix of aerodynamics and track layout. Those compilcated front wings don't just suck - they suck the life out of the sport as well. And the last big changes to the regs made them worse - not better.
