How would F1 write a rule to prevent teams from pulling a Perez again? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 years ago by skipmorrow@lemmy.world to c/formula1@lemmy.world

18 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Question coming from a F1 newbie as of this year (thanks DTS)

Interesting race yesterday. Clever loophole exploitation on RB to put Perez back out to erase the time penalty. Supposedly F1 powers-that-be want to plug that hole so teams can't do it again?

I guess the bigger question is should the loophole be fixed?

So how would such a rule be written? Say "if a car is out of a race under green for more than five minutes, the team must retire the car (which is defined as not permitted to race again in that race)". But that doesn't seem fair to a team in a race where less than ten cars are remaining (does this ever happen?) and it takes a while to get the car fixed.

Anyway, I am curious to see what becomes of this.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] SpazOut@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago

I was always (apparently wrongly) under the impression that if someone touched a car, that it could not continue to race. I assume this must just be for marshals, but could be extended to pit crew.

[-] frank@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago

If the car needs help getting to the pits (i.e. a lift) it's typically dq'd from the session (so if you crash out, red flag Q1 just cuz you're stuck in gravel, that's it for Q1 for you, even if the car is okay)

this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2023

20 points (91.7% liked)

Formula 1

11333 readers

73 users here now

Welcome to Formula1 @ lemmy.world Lemmy's largest community for Formula 1 and related racing series

📆 F1 Calendar
🏁 FIA Documents

2026 Calendar

Location	Date
🇪🇸 Spain	11-13 Sep
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	24-26 Sep
🇸🇬 Singapore	09-11 Oct
🇺🇸 USA (Austin)	23-25 Oct
🇲🇽 Mexico	30 Oct-01 Nov
🇧🇷 Brazil	06-08 Nov
🇺🇸 USA (Las Vegas)	19-21 Nov
🇶🇦 Qatar	27-29 Nov
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi	04-06 Dec

Rules

1. Be respectful.
Treat drivers, teams, and fellow Lemmings with respect. Healthy debate is encouraged, but keep it civil and constructive.

2. No duplicate news.
Please check the feed before posting. Multiple posts from different news companies reporting the exact same thing will be removed to keep the feed clean.

3. Spoilers.
This is a live sports community. We discuss sessions in real-time, so browse at your own risk during race weekends!

4. Make content accessible.
• Non-English articles: Include a translated summary (e.g., DeepL).
• Paywalled articles: Provide a brief summary in the comments.

5. Social media.
Post social media updates as screenshots so everyone can view them without needing an account. Always include the original source link.

6. Zero tolerance for spam. Strictly no gambling, crypto, or NFT-related content.

founded 3 years ago

MODERATORS

Photographer@lemmy.world

wes@lemmy.world

f1bot@lemmy.world