I believe these are still correct.
https://www.racefans.net/2015/03/08/the ... -a-glance/
This sounds like a bad fix to a non existing problem.
I think once you go beyond the 20th place, each extra 5 places the team would take a 5-10 second stop and go penalty. So lets say Driver A qualifies 10th, but has a total of 15 places of penalty, he would start 20th and have a 10 second stop n go.basti313 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2021, 22:21This sounds like a bad fix to a non existing problem.
- Pitlane start is no penalty. You can change the setup. See Perez in Zandvoord.
- In a first corner crash you stay out of trouble with a pit lane start.
- 20sec is not realistic. For Per it was 6sec after the first lap and this is a track with a slow pit exit. Gas was behind Maz after lap 1 in Monza.
If we did that we'd still be waiting for Button to finish the 2015 Spa Grand Prixcodetower wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 01:46I think once you go beyond the 20th place, each extra 5 places the team would take a 5-10 second stop and go penalty. So lets say Driver A qualifies 10th, but has a total of 15 places of penalty, he would start 20th and have a 10 second stop n go.basti313 wrote: ↑23 Sep 2021, 22:21This sounds like a bad fix to a non existing problem.
- Pitlane start is no penalty. You can change the setup. See Perez in Zandvoord.
- In a first corner crash you stay out of trouble with a pit lane start.
- 20sec is not realistic. For Per it was 6sec after the first lap and this is a track with a slow pit exit. Gas was behind Maz after lap 1 in Monza.
Agree. I suppose people are asking the question because it's slightly unique circumstances IF he takes new engine parts as well as the penalty and no-one seems to know 100% what the rules are. You could grumble about the engine change mitigating the penalty, but then again, Hamilton still won the British GP and mitigated his penalty there too. The rules have their quirks and inadequacies sometimes, but they are the rules and they are the same for all the teams and drivers.
Speaking of which, does anyone know what the weather is doing at the moment? Are we looking at tarmac or water?Chuckjr wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 09:54If there’s rain I say put all new engine in Max’s car since it nullifies the grid penalty and rain races have so many variables it often is better to not be leading. We saw what happened to Ham this year already and could easily happen again because rain brings so many unforeseen variables. Rain also brings more passing opportunities because of the constantly changing tire usage from the weather and more mistakes from drivers. Often there are yellows and circumstances that nullify things like 20 place grid penalties. I say make the changes if it’s gonna rain.
Lovely dry sunshine right now.El Scorchio wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 10:53Speaking of which, does anyone know what the weather is doing at the moment? Are we looking at tarmac or water?Chuckjr wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 09:54If there’s rain I say put all new engine in Max’s car since it nullifies the grid penalty and rain races have so many variables it often is better to not be leading. We saw what happened to Ham this year already and could easily happen again because rain brings so many unforeseen variables. Rain also brings more passing opportunities because of the constantly changing tire usage from the weather and more mistakes from drivers. Often there are yellows and circumstances that nullify things like 20 place grid penalties. I say make the changes if it’s gonna rain.
Ah yes- looks fine doesn't it!NathanOlder wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 11:08Lovely dry sunshine right now.El Scorchio wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 10:53Speaking of which, does anyone know what the weather is doing at the moment? Are we looking at tarmac or water?Chuckjr wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 09:54If there’s rain I say put all new engine in Max’s car since it nullifies the grid penalty and rain races have so many variables it often is better to not be leading. We saw what happened to Ham this year already and could easily happen again because rain brings so many unforeseen variables. Rain also brings more passing opportunities because of the constantly changing tire usage from the weather and more mistakes from drivers. Often there are yellows and circumstances that nullify things like 20 place grid penalties. I say make the changes if it’s gonna rain.
They saw godlameroso's predictions and are now preserving the hard tires for the race!NathanOlder wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 11:26Was there a problem for Max at the start of the session ? Took 15 mins before he left the garage, and has done the least amount of laps of the 20 drivers today.