Jul.18 - Max Verstappen says the debate in Formula 1 about so-called track limits has become a "joke".

His Red Bull boss, Christian Horner, has tipped the issue to become even more pressing at Paul Ricard this weekend, as the French GP circuit "invites the drivers to use the track limits".

F1 drivers are routinely punished over the strict interpretation of the rules in terms of putting a wheel over the white circuit delineation lines.

"I think the track limits debate at Silverstone was a bit of a joke, not only in F1 but also F2 and F3," world champion Verstappen said.

"It's easy to say from the outside that you just have to stay within the white lines," the Dutchman added. "It sounds very easy, but it's not.

"When you go that quick through a corner and some of them are a bit blind, it's easy to just go over the white line if you have a bit more understeer or the tyres are wearing.

"But do we actually gain time? Maybe yes, maybe not."

The 24-year-old says a better solution would be to "add a wall" or "put some gravel back" where asphalt run-off now exists for safety reasons.

"I think that's great because if there is gravel, you punish yourself if you go wide," said Verstappen.

As the situation currently stands, the Dutchman says the track limits debate "just doesn't look good for the sport".

"For sure we can do better," he said. "I think we will work on it and try to make it better."


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13 F1 Fan comments on “Track limits debate now bit of a 'joke' says Verstappen

  1. Jere Jyrälä

    Only T6 or Saint-Beaurne has really been problematic before or generally a corner where one could be faster via off-track excursion.
    The Mistral straight chicane has the same polystyrene block arrangement used for Monza's opening chicane, while 2, 5, & last corner exits have small yellow bumps that kill off acceleration speed, so nothing to gain really by leaving the track & Beausset (11) has wider curbing + radius means drivers rarely go off track anyway.
    The same with the following corner & Signes.
    Bahrain's slippery brown-ish surface material used at certain corner exits is the most effective & safest solution for the purpose.

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  2. f1award

    Don't get it, with all the tech surely a sensor could be placed in the kerb or something similar so as to take away the human factor, go the wrong side of it, automatic 5 second penalty (as long as not forced to by another car) to be taken in the pit.

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  3. ReallyOldRacer

    Guys, when a F1 car's inside tires cross the track limit that car is off track by six and half feet. Simple, stay on track or suffer time penalty. Going too fast, Maxy? Again simple, slow down just a skosh

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  4. Swede

    "The 24-year-old says a better solution would be to "add a wall" or "put some gravel back" where asphalt run-off now exists for safety reasons".

    Such a simple and non contriversial solution, with NO complicated rules or technology rewuired.
    Duuuuuh!

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  5. Andy

    Put a slice of damp astro turf around the edge of the track instead of those stupid sausage curbs, one wheel and hey you'll be going off in the other direction!

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  6. Donalf

    Must be getting near the mid season break, why do i say that,, because Abu Dhabi is being brought back into play by Ted Kravtiz just when you think it's all over. Ted is saying "on one hand" that Toto & Sir Lulu are still sulking ov er the loss of sir Lulus 8 WDC on the other hand he is saying that we should close the door on it,, what a hypocrit as what's done is done put it to rest Ted.

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