Comments on: Evans wins first Rome race after major crash, Cassidy grabs points lead | Formula E https://www.racefans.net/2023/07/15/evans-wins-first-rome-race-after-major-crash-as-cassidy-reclaims-championship-lead/ Formula 1, IndyCar, WEC, Formula E and more independent motorsport coverage Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: cdfemke https://www.racefans.net/2023/07/15/evans-wins-first-rome-race-after-major-crash-as-cassidy-reclaims-championship-lead/#comment-4928262 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:13:23 +0000 https://www.racefans.net/?p=513036#comment-4928262 In reply to cdfemke.

In spa there was a good 10 to 15 seconds from the first car crashing off track to the one spinning and being stationary on track. Another 5 until the deadly crash.

In this case its bot that much but still a long time before flags came out if any at all.

Its not the tracks that are causing these…

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By: drmouse https://www.racefans.net/2023/07/15/evans-wins-first-rome-race-after-major-crash-as-cassidy-reclaims-championship-lead/#comment-4928260 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:49:19 +0000 https://www.racefans.net/?p=513036#comment-4928260 In reply to cdfemke.

I'm not sure how much this would have helped here.

The first collision happened about a second after Bird crashed, and the second about 5s later. It will always take at least a couple of seconds for flags to come out, then the drivers won't be able to react instantly.

I think the problem here is visibility. In the most recent Spa incident, this was down to the weather. In this, it was just the layout of the track. Racing in situations where you cannot see far enough ahead to react is dangerous.

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By: cdfemke https://www.racefans.net/2023/07/15/evans-wins-first-rome-race-after-major-crash-as-cassidy-reclaims-championship-lead/#comment-4928251 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 15:07:17 +0000 https://www.racefans.net/?p=513036#comment-4928251 Exactly the same situation as SPA. Luckily withouth deaths this time.

Same problem, it is not the circuit, it is the late deployment of the double yellow flags.

Like in Spa as well as here, after the first crash, the second one going sideways across the track was maybe not preventable. But if double yellow os deployed after that first one the oncommers at least can stop in time for the one that went sideways following the inotial incident

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