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Kyle commented on the post, Cancelled Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix unlikely to reappear on 2023 F1 schedule 2 weeks, 1 day ago
F1’s sporting regulations state: “A Competition which is cancelled with less than three months’ written notice to the FIA will not be considered for inclusion in the following year’s championship unless the FIA […]
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Kyle commented on the post, F1 mustn't let post-season budget cap rows become a regular occurrence 7 months, 2 weeks ago
I guess the key phrase here is [if] “…the Cost Cap Administration allow it.”
There is no obligation on them to do so and as such teams cannot rely on it as an automatic get out of jail free(ish) card.
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Kyle commented on the post, Verstappen clinches his second championship in F1's slowest-ever race 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Had to re-read that myself, the meaning intended is that:
Eight drivers have won their first two championships back-to-back
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Kyle commented on the post, Verstappen clinches world championship in rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix 7 months, 3 weeks ago
No, there are specific separate provisions for what happens if the chequered flag appears when it is not supposed to (under other regulations). These have been invoked before and usually result in a one-lap count back.
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Kyle commented on the post, Verstappen clinches world championship in rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix 7 months, 3 weeks ago
I agree. Thanks for the breakdown.
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Kyle commented on the post, Drivers kept racing after chequered flag amid confusion over finish 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Personally I don’t believe the rules say that at all, but it does appear to be today’s interpretation. The relevant clause is Article 5.4, taken with clause b), but to my mind all that does is change the time […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Verstappen clinches world championship in rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Re: Michael
That’s quite an imaginative reading of clause b).
All I took from clause b) is that in the event of a race suspension, replace the number 2 in the above article 5.4 with either (the lesser of) 2 […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Confusion as Verstappen declared champion after shortened Suzuka race 7 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s not a given that the FIA would disapply Leclerc’s penalty, but if the result were to be taken from lap 27, it would be a logical step to ignore an incident on lap 28.
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Kyle commented on the post, Verstappen clinches world championship in rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix 7 months, 3 weeks ago
This direct quote from Article 5.4 of the Sporting Regs suggests it is 3 hours plus 1 lap.
…However, should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the e […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Confusion as Verstappen declared champion after shortened Suzuka race 7 months, 3 weeks ago
@seth-space apologies wrong tag. See above.
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Kyle commented on the post, Confusion as Verstappen declared champion after shortened Suzuka race 7 months, 3 weeks ago
@sethje
There’s another lap after the lap on which time expires. Direct quote from Article 5.4 of the Sporting Regs:…However, should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Confusion as Verstappen declared champion after shortened Suzuka race 7 months, 3 weeks ago
If you do the maths, Max could not have started his final lap after 3 hours had elapsed, so it should not have been his final lap.
In previous situations where the chequered flag was incorrectly shown […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Verstappen clinches world championship in rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix 7 months, 3 weeks ago
I believe it was! Max crossed the line to start what was declared the final lap just before the 3 hours were up.
Max’s race time: 3h 01m 44.004s
Zhou’s race fastest lap: 1m 44.411s
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Kyle commented on the post, Confusion as Verstappen declared champion after shortened Suzuka race 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Your chronology is wrong, though. The order of events was in fact, Max crossed the line, the clock hit 0, then the final lap was (perhaps incorrectly) declared.
How do we know? With the below:
Max’s race time: […] -
Kyle commented on the post, Stewards take no action against Hamilton after ruling Alonso clash was a "first-lap incident" 9 months, 1 week ago
Not sure if it’s an error on the FIA’s part, but if you read the decision document (number 65) it does in fact state that Hamilton was guilty of the offence. It just declines to take any further action, which is […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Piastri makes shock announcement he will not debut in F1 with Alpine next year 10 months ago
Do you remember how Daniel was doing great in the Renault in the final races of 2020 and then immediately “sucked” (to take your phrase) in the McLaren from race 1 2021? Sometimes, driver-team combinations just […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Piastri makes shock announcement he will not debut in F1 with Alpine next year 10 months ago
I think your conclusion is the only logical one. The question is whether Daniel’s situation is already quietly resolved, or whether they were planning to sort that out later.
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Kyle commented on the post, Piastri makes shock announcement he will not debut in F1 with Alpine next year 10 months ago
Yes, the unilateral decision to go ahead and announce without confirmation from the driver smacks of wanting to appear in control of events, an impression not in place over the past 36 hours. Ironically, they now […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Alonso "a little bit surprised" to beat McLarens after qualifying deficit 10 months, 1 week ago
I have some sympathy to this – I call it the “football” argument because it’s how a football match would be refereed – Russell was “fouled” first so it’s his free kick, regardless of the fact that he “fouled” […]
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Kyle commented on the post, Mercedes haven't confirmed Hamilton will obey jewellery rules at Miami GP – FIA 1 year ago
Car 44 is on the track now, so either the Technical Delegate has “confirmed to the Competitor that he is
satisfied it has been fully and correctly completed”, or Mercedes are technically in breach of this regulation. - Load More