With all the current talk of ’emergency’ regulations to spice up the 2010 Formula One season, Heikki Kovalainen has suggested the removal of blue-flags – which inform a driver he is about to be lapped and must give way to the faster car.
So far this week we have had team principals suggesting two mandatory pit-stops, and Ecclestone returning to his ‘short-cut’ idea.
“One suggestion given by Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen is that lapped cars should not be blue-flagged, which may allow time for trailing cars to catch up to the leaders,” Lotus boss, Tony Fernandes told Bloomberg.
In theory it could work, as the slower cars will hold up the quicker, lapping cars as they try to pass, giving the trailing car time to catch-up.
The idea wouldn’t necessarily benefit the slower car as drivers lose time defending their position, however it might cause problems if a slower driver ends the lapping drivers race.
Nonetheless, Fernandes is keen to see more competition in the sport.
“Formula One needs more closer competition and more overtaking basically and I think a few more personalities in the business, so a bit more rivalry.”
