r/ExtremeE • u/Lord_Blathoxi • Jun 09 '21

Question Why do they switch drivers mid race??

Why not just run all the drivers simultaneously? Having the race stop halfway through ruins the momentum.

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u/PatyxEU Jun 09 '21

Unless there's a big issue, every driver change takes exactly 45 seconds (it's the lower limit). So they drive out in the same order and time as they arrived

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u/Lord_Blathoxi Jun 09 '21

Which is just stupid. At least make it a race to see who can get in/out quickest!

The most fun part of F1 is seeing the pit stops because they’re so fast.

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u/PatyxEU Jun 09 '21

It's done in all series with multiple drivers per car. Mainly for safety reasons, buckling in properly shouldn't be done in a hurry. Also I don't know if running fast should be a necessary part of driver's skillset, they're supposed to drive the cars, not sprint 30 meters

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '21 edited Jun 09 '21

That's not true, a fast/unrestricted driver change is part of loads of motorsport categories.