I don't mind the mixed up grid, but it definitely makes the whole weekend feel a bit less relevant.
I wonder if it should be a more subtle but longer lasting penalty...I'd probably link it to reduced tire allocations for quali/race day. Of course the number of components they track makes it complicated, but:
instead of 5 place penalty, it becomes 1 less set of tires that race
10 places = 1 less set for next 2 races
15 places = 1 less set for next 3 races
etc
I dunno if it would be enough of a deterrent, but it would stop teams from being so deliberate about when they take the penalty
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