F1's impeding epidemic has produced 14 penalties across 12 weekends this season, and Gary Anderson thinks the fix is staring everyone in the face — literally. Double the size of the rear-view mirrors, lock down their positioning for driver sightlines instead of aero efficiency, and make teams prove their mirrors work with a backward eye test. Anderson's proposal would force drivers to own their awareness. Current mirrors vibrate, get tucked into aero-optimal spots drivers can't actually use, and create plausible deniability when someone parks it on the racing line. Bigger glass solves that. Teams would face dangerous-construction penalties if their mirrors still shake, and drivers would lose the crutch of blaming the pitwall for bad traffic info. With COTA qualifying set for later today, expect the usual chorus of blocked-lap complaints — and a reminder that F1 keeps talking about driver responsibility while giving them hardware that doesn't let them see.
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