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I do wonder how many of the normal f1/fia crew were out of action due to COVID (being unwell, unable to travel etc). Could have a huge impact.
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Personally I put it down to the vacuum left by Charlie Whiting. Not sure any of those calls I mentioned above could be put down to a lack of personel. There's one person who's job it is to make those calls and I think some of those calls have been pretty damn dangerous.
I wouldn't attribute things like the marhsal running across the track to put out the fire in Perez's car, that was just a marshall's bad call (IMO, and understandable to an extent given how the race started). But for me it's just Michael Masi making some bad calls.
mmccarthy
This year's been a mess in that regard IMO. Starting quali sessions in the wet in Turkey while cars are still being removed from the track. The safety car restart in Mugello. Letting cars unlap themselves while marhsals were still on track clearing debris at Imola. And that's only in the last few races.