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[Jubby]

Do you know how much money it would cost to enable the possibility of a 1 day delay? That won't be worth it for something that pretty much never happens

Not much, if it never happens. Planning for backup people doesn't cost anything. The track doesn't cost anything, as the host covers cost. Personnel is salaried... I know this seems complicated, but not really.

 

[PaMu1337]

It's time to ban those orange smoke canisters

Pretty sure they're technically banned already

 

[barak181]

Not much, if it never happens. Planning for backup people doesn't cost anything. The track doesn't cost anything, as the host covers cost. Personnel is salaried... I know this seems complicated, but not really.

I don't work F1 events but I do work NFL events in the US. You have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[shoemaker]

Chequered flag. Thank god.

 

[PaMu1337]

Not much, if it never happens. Planning for backup people doesn't cost anything. The track doesn't cost anything, as the host covers cost. Personnel is salaried... I know this seems complicated, but not really.

That is so very wrong...
Having people available on backup definitely costs money.
Having a venue available, with all infrastructure around it, costs money

 

[Northstar]

Not much, if it never happens. Planning for backup people doesn't cost anything. The track doesn't cost anything, as the host covers cost. Personnel is salaried... I know this seems complicated, but not really.

You vastly underestimate just how many moving parts are required to run a large scale event.

 

[PaMu1337]

George gets his podium!

 

[Jubby]

That is so very wrong...
Having people available on backup definitely costs money.
Having a venue available, with all infrastructure around it, costs money

How much? Please share, since I don't know.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Alright, let's get to the interviews to find out how the race went for the drivers.

 

[andrea]

Great race by Verstappen and Russell.

 

[GingerBredMan]

How much? Please share, since I don't know.

I think the better question is where you get the idea from that everything is free?

 

[PaMu1337]

How much? Please share, since I don't know.

Do you think you can just expect the thousands of people involved to make sure they are available for a day just in case? And to do that for free?

 

[Jubby]

I think the better question is where you get the idea from that everything is free?

Where did I say it's free?

 

[Dennisch]

You can't be celebrating this result as a racer.

 

[PaMu1337]

Where did I say it's free?

Planning for backup people doesn't cost anything.

 

[Fat Tyre]

Boooooo!

 

[Famine]

If George Russell doesn't celebrate that podium like the meme - or Thiago Monteiro - I don't even want to know about this sport any more.

 

[Jubby]

Do you think you can just expect the thousands of people involved to make sure they are available for a day just in case? And to do that for free?

Yes... if they volunteer as such. It's as simple as asking "if we need to postpone, can you be there the next day?" Yes, great. No? Get more volunteers as alternates, as needed.

 

[GingerBredMan]

Where did I say it's free?

Not much, if it never happens. Planning for backup people doesn't cost anything.

 

[Jubby]

I said planning doesn't cost anything, which is inherently true.

 

[Betty blue]

This is terribly unfair to award points!

 

[PaMu1337]

I said planning doesn't cost anything, which is inherently true.

That's also not true, planning takes time, people need to spend that time, and people cost money, especially those doing planning

 

[Fat Tyre]

This is terribly unfair to award points!

That's why they're only awarding half points. It's still a bit embarrassing though.

 

[Rossell2]

After the W Series crash and Lando I was a bit worried about seeing this race continue so I'm actually happy it's been called off.

Not really sure about the awarding of points though but hey ho.

 

[Jubby]

That's also not true, planning takes time, people need to spend that time, and people cost money, especially those doing planning

Wow, you guys are making a simple concept way more complicated. Yes, if it happens, it will cost more. Asking people when they volunteer if they can show up on Monday, doesn't cost. They already make the forms to sign up, processing, etc. Now, if you want to get pedantic... yes, it costs the extra ink on the form and a small amount of time documenting who the alternates are.

 

[Roo]

Yes... if they volunteer as such. It's as simple as asking "if we need to postpone, can you be there the next day?" Yes, great. No? Get more volunteers as alternates, as needed.

You appear to assume there's some big pool of volunteers available for any event at any time, but that's just not the case. There's barely enough marshals as it is, expecting to find enough marshals to host a race - particularly on a weekday - on the offchance of once-in-a-decade weather demonstrates a huge lack of understanding on your part.

 

[daan]

Awarding 12.5 points for qualifying on pole is ridiculous.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Strange race, but it's nice to see Russell on the podium in a... Williams.

I feel bad for the cold, wet fans who stayed for all of that nothing.

 

[phillgt2002]

That was a major waste of time.

To think I was going to book last-minute tickets to fly out there and attend.

FIA and Formula 1 management should be embarrassed. They knew what they were doing all along, especially with the weather prediction technology they have.

 

[Jubby]

You appear to assume there's some big pool of volunteers available for any event at any time, but that's just not the case. There's barely enough marshals as it is, expecting to find enough marshals to host a race - particularly on a weekday - on the offchance of once-in-a-decade weather demonstrates a huge lack of understanding on your part.

Read my comment above, please. It's not a lack of understanding.