2024 São Paulo Grand Prix - Interlagos, Nov 01 - 03

[Gillian]

That was a quick safety car lol

[astracrazy]

Sainz crashed, this has to be the most expensive weekend in F1 history

Weekend? Probably the most expensive day

[Sergej]

very stressful race...

[Juzh]

Ocon knows Verstappen can't risk too much so he will definitely bully him if they're side by side at some point.

[LionKing]

That was a quick safety car lol
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Because a VSC would not have benefitted Mclaren

[Luscion]

[proteus]

100%. What if it was dry and there was a crash where the barrier needed repairing, 2 hours later the tracks wet. Send them all out on slicks?

Completely different scenario. Different weather conditions are a different story.

So change the rules unless it suits? You either allow it or stop it completely.

Sure thing. We could also delete time penalties, since it is a pitstop. The crew just needs to remind themself not to touch the car for those 5/10 seconds during the red flag...

[Farnborough]

Thank you, was about to say the same. This always comes up.

Ultimately it's about safety, IF there were to be any damage to a tire that has to restart, then liability to all driver safety is suspect.

Nobody would want to risk or sign off with that potential.

There's no real way around it in these circumstances.

There is and every series does this.

You change the tire after the red flag and take the position penalty just like you would if the race never got red flagged.

F1 is the only major racing series who allows this ridiculous red flag rule. If you need to fix the car, you do it after the red flag.

I'm neutral on it, for reference.

But categorically can't see a logical conclusion of a liability trace.

All of the used tires would have to be inspected as far as I can see (at this wear level ) teams are not qualified, pirelli would likely want a demount etc ..... IF there were to be serious injury resulting after not checking fully, then it cannot be concluded that way.

Not much alternative really.

[trinidefender]

Why do we, AGAIN, have cranes and recovery vehicles on the track during the rain with cars on track especially on a day with so many other cars crashing.

Isn’t that banned since Jules Bianchi?

[DGP123]

Norris you clown

Ballsed it

[Juzh]

Why do we, AGAIN, have cranes and recovery vehicles on the track during the rain with cars on track especially on a day with so many other cars crashing.

Isn’t that banned since Jules Bianchi?

It was SC, calm down. You wanna red flag every time someone brushes a wall?

[Spacepace]

What a nightmare for Norris

[astracrazy]

Norris thrown this away. I know I will annoy people with this, but he isn't ready to win a championship.

Hell, might even come back to bite me in the arse in a few weeks.

[DGP123]

What a nightmare for Norris

Simply not good enough

[Watto]

Max into 1st.

Lando goes off now in 7th.