SlurmRacer replied to the topic "Pole Sitter" in the forum
Formula One 5 years, 6 months agoThanks, Keith. Given the outcome of quali, the question is moot. For what it’s worth, I think the term “pole sitter” standing alone is ambiguous especially because the FIA’s post-race procedures seem to treat the fastest driver in Q3 as the “pole sitter” — e.g., the car is parked in the P1 position and the driver is interviewed. Technically, I…[Read more]
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F1 5 years, 6 months agoSlurmRacer started the topic "Pole Sitter" in the forum
Formula One 5 years, 6 months agoIn the predictions contest is the “pole sitter” the person with the fastest time in Q3 or the person on the pole at race start? This is obviously being asked in light of Hamilton’s penalty in Austria. If Hamilton has the fastest time in Q3 but starts P6, is he considered the “pole sitter” for the contest?
I looked at the contest rules but could…[Read more]
SlurmRacer commented on the post, Run-off areas 'too big' on older circuits 7 years, 7 months ago
Fwiw, shouldn’t Indy be listed as a new F1 circuit that went into service in the year 2000 (no longer in use of course).
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