F1 Season 2021

[daztrueblue91]

39.12 If the clerk of the course considers it safe to do so, and the message "lapped cars can now overtake", has been sent to all teams via the official messaging system, any cars lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the safety car.

Mesi has used the terminology of 'any' to justify only sending 5 lapped cars through rather than the whole field.

What is your opinion on that decision?

 

[Metal Biker]

So the next time Hamilton gets a 12 second lead, the race director can send a safety car out and let them all bunch up again.

Not against the rules, the race director now has the final say apparently.

So long as it is 'safe' to do so.

 

[ctwrd]

Didn’t get why they couldn’t actually restart earlier as it looked clear sooner. Maybe Hamilton would have had a chance with drs then which he didn’t with one lap

 

[Metal Biker]

That was actually McLaren

Yes I know. I was giving two examples, not that both were committed by Ferrari.

 

[Saddleworth2]

39.12 If the clerk of the course considers it safe to do so, and the message "lapped cars can now overtake", has been sent to all teams via the official messaging system, any cars lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the safety car.

Mesi has used the terminology of 'any' to justify only sending 5 lapped cars through rather than the whole field.

wow. it just gets worse.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Didn’t get why they couldn’t actually restart earlier as it looked clear sooner. Maybe Hamilton would have had a chance with drs then which he didn’t with one lap

Wouldn't have had DRS for 2 laps from restart.

 

[Heidenreich]

Send them our Lawyers. They're used to fight Mafia Organisation and win

 

[Metal Biker]

What is your opinion on that decision?

That it's a slimy bending of the rules, but still not illegal under FIA rules.

 

[bluemoon32]

No matter what, he's a deserved champion

 

[waspish]

this is not over by a long way

It is over.