Ridiculous. Verstappen knew the rules and called it out immediately. It wasn't some obscure rule that was broken. A penalty was well deserved.
Rules are never 100% adapted for every scenario, hence we have stewards. They obviously decided there were mitigating circumstances here. Personally IDC about the ruling because the infringement carries zero sporting benefit, it's a pure pre-race technicality, unlike the example you brought up with the endurance race.dialtone wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 00:47Take the rule out then. Rules are there to deal with certain procedures, we're even talking about water in tires and we violate procedure and fine 5000... This is just a clownshow.Cs98 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 00:38It's a silly technicality. Adjusting the pressure pre-race with the tyre on or off the car has zero sporting impact so long as the pressure is within the stipulated levels.astracrazy wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 00:18
Seems weak to me with zero incentive not to do it again, or anyone else for that matter. For the benefits it could bring €5000 for the privilege is probably worth it.
It is, now it leaves others open to go round a potentially dangerous track at formation lap speed, shortening the race distance, endangering marshal safety, potential for medical/recovery vehicles on track....and you can have a F1 car decide to do a extra formation lap.
There is no reasoning in the document, it just states what he did and says it's a fine and a reprimand, there's no attempt at explaining why that action was taken. I thought it was a more serious infringement since it carries obvious safety concerns for marshalls as well as messing up the entire start procedure.
There is no real way of knowing this. You are saying it's a technicality, then when we judge what goes in a tire it's all "impossible only FIA staff from a dry room 40 floors underground can inflate tires", but really is: "oh but if you're in a hurry you can just do it 2 minutes before the start and if you're really fast maybe people don't see you except for sensor data that is off".Cs98 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 00:56Rules are never 100% adapted for every scenario, hence we have stewards. They obviously decided there were mitigating circumstances here. Personally IDC about the ruling because the infringement carries zero sporting benefit, it's a pure pre-race technicality, unlike the example you brought up with the endurance race.
This is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever witnessed in F1. It's right up there with Hamilton crashing into someone who was stopped on the end of the pitlane, on red light.Sevach wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 00:49I've seen the video from people in the stands, it's like he did on purpose.
https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank/s/2TkHT8kTvS
I disagree, it's a technicality that the stewards decided was not relevant in this special scenario. It carried no sporting benefit and no safety risk. A fine seems appropriate.dialtone wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:01There is no real way of knowing this. You are saying it's a technicality, then when we judge what goes in a tire it's all "impossible only FIA staff from a dry room 40 floors underground can inflate tires", but really is: "oh but if you're in a hurry you can just do it 2 minutes before the start and if you're really fast maybe people don't see you except for sensor data that is off".Cs98 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 00:56Rules are never 100% adapted for every scenario, hence we have stewards. They obviously decided there were mitigating circumstances here. Personally IDC about the ruling because the infringement carries zero sporting benefit, it's a pure pre-race technicality, unlike the example you brought up with the endurance race.
Especially when it comes to tire warm-up, something that Ferrari has clear issues with, other teams looking at the rules may have judged not to change tire pressure because they had no time for example. Regardless of this 5000 fine is a total joke that is lower than swearwords in press conferences where each person in there uses them at least a few hundreds times a day.
yeah it's scandalousCs98 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:01There is no reasoning in the document, it just states what he did and says it's a fine and a reprimand, there's no attempt at explaining why that action was taken. I thought it was a more serious infringement since it carries obvious safety concerns for marshalls as well as messing up the entire start procedure.
Tell me if I’m wrong here. But no safety risk? On a neutralised track with potential for medical or recovery vehicles and marshalls out on track at formation lap speeds.
My comment was in reference to the Merc tyre pressure ruling, not the aborted start.chrisc90 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:16Tell me if I’m wrong here. But no safety risk? On a neutralised track with potential for medical or recovery vehicles and marshalls out on track at formation lap speeds.
There was nothing special about an aborted start, they are normal and happen relatively often.
Ah, my confusion. ThanksCs98 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:18My comment was in reference to the Merc tyre pressure ruling, not the aborted start.chrisc90 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:16Tell me if I’m wrong here. But no safety risk? On a neutralised track with potential for medical or recovery vehicles and marshalls out on track at formation lap speeds.
There was nothing special about an aborted start, they are normal and happen relatively often.
Confusion but the reasoning works the same.chrisc90 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:24Ah, my confusion. ThanksCs98 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:18My comment was in reference to the Merc tyre pressure ruling, not the aborted start.chrisc90 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 01:16
Tell me if I’m wrong here. But no safety risk? On a neutralised track with potential for medical or recovery vehicles and marshalls out on track at formation lap speeds.
There was nothing special about an aborted start, they are normal and happen relatively often.