Caporegime
Like everything else, it's rather dependent on how many countries drop the ball on Covid-19. 15 is doable provided they don't have to start cancelling stuff due to a changing 'Rona situation.
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Like everything else, it's rather dependent on how many countries drop the ball on Covid-19. 15 is doable provided they don't have to start cancelling stuff due to a changing 'Rona situation.
Soldato
There's 13 races planned so far, if all goes well. The bigger issue is the 3 continents rule. The Middle East should be relatively easy, but where else? North America is almost certainly out, South America too. That pretty much leaves Africa (Kyalami) or Australia. Ending the season in Australia like we used to would be pretty good, assuming Albert park is available at the height of summer in December.
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They can grant an exception and/or bestow “world” championship status as required.
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Its being heavily rumoured that Vietnam (Hanoi) will go ahead at some point in the autumn and there's talks about a Malaysian GP at Sepang - that should fulfil the 3 continent issue (although like others have said hey can waive that rule if needed)
Soldato
Malaysia doesn't want to host a round, has to spend money to get the circuit up to standard which Liberty won't pay for.
Soldato
Given recent news of cases in Vietnam I'd say that looks iffy at the moment. Probably a long time to wait though and no harm in pencilling it in.
Europe plus Asia. Which is the third continent? Like you say it doesn't matter, but currently there are no plans to return to Australia or North or South America.
As Sochi is in the European area of Russia it might end up as an all European calendar, which I wouldn't complain about given some of the tracks which are being used.
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Interesting - due to a rule change Esteban Gutierrez no longer qualifies for an F1 super-license which is why he couldn't replace Perez.
To qualify a driver needs to have participated in F1 in the last 3 years (Back to 2017) or “must be judged by the FIA to have recently and consistently demonstrated outstanding ability in single-seater formula cars” but they can run 300km testing to qualify.
That makes for a fairly short list of possible reserve drivers currently which includes:
Vandoorne (Formula E / Merc Reserve)
Wehrlein (Team-less having left Formula E)
Hartley (Ferrari Test Driver)
Palmer (Failed F1 driver)
Sirotkin (Renault Reserve)
Ericsson (Indycar)
Kubica (Alfa Reserve)
Alonso (Coming back to Renault)
Interestingly Jenson Button and Paul di Resta would also qualify given their last F1 runs were in 2017! Bizarre rules!
To qualify a driver needs to have participated in F1 in the last 3 years (Back to 2017) or “must be judged by the FIA to have recently and consistently demonstrated outstanding ability in single-seater formula cars” but they can run 300km testing to qualify.
That makes for a fairly short list of possible reserve drivers currently which includes:
Vandoorne (Formula E / Merc Reserve)
Wehrlein (Team-less having left Formula E)
Hartley (Ferrari Test Driver)
Palmer (Failed F1 driver)
Sirotkin (Renault Reserve)
Ericsson (Indycar)
Kubica (Alfa Reserve)
Alonso (Coming back to Renault)
Interestingly Jenson Button and Paul di Resta would also qualify given their last F1 runs were in 2017! Bizarre rules!
Soldato
What qualifies as a continent? The stuff the UK teaches in school isn't entirely correct. If talking about plates, Europe includes most of Asia or visa-versa. India and that region is on a different continent. Australia together with Papa is one, New Zealand is on its own sunken continent. The Caribbean is on its own. The whole Arabian peninsular is on its own too.
Political continents keep changing. Whatever happened to Australasia, and later Oceana. Now New Zealand is bundled into one called Australia despite Zeelandia meeting all the criteria to be a continent in its own right. I bet that doesn't go down well with other there.
Caporegime
And with Formula E running it's mega-six-header-finale over the next week, I'd assume he'd rather race there for a championship than come in as a sub in F1.
Man of Honour
I thought the FIA had dropped that requirement this year due to exceptional circumstances?
Man of Honour
New Zealand being on a separate continent to Australia is of little consequence when it doesn't have a circuit capable of hosting an F1 race.
Same goes for the Caribbean, which is not usually considered a continent under any definitions I'm aware of.
Man of Honour
McLaren have confirmed Paul di Resta as their Reserve Driver; seat fitting this morning; makes sense seen as they share with Force India/Merc and none of their drivers appear to be available!
Man of Honour
I don't think they've done it yet but its a formality they will if needed; they've already said that.
Man of Honour
Bottas confirmed at Merc for 2021. Predictable but hopefully that will be his lot and they sign Russell for 2022.
Man of Honour
Racing Point fined 400,000 euros and docked 15 points for illiegal brake ducts...
https://www.planetf1.com/news/racing-point-lose-points-fined-for-illegal-brake-ducts/
FIA Statement here:
https://www.fia.com/news/f1-renault-protest-decision
Fine and points deduction for the Styrian GP; reprimand for Hungary and Britain.
No mention of the first Austrian GP; didn't Renault protest that as well?
https://www.planetf1.com/news/racing-point-lose-points-fined-for-illegal-brake-ducts/
FIA Statement here:
https://www.fia.com/news/f1-renault-protest-decision
Fine and points deduction for the Styrian GP; reprimand for Hungary and Britain.
No mention of the first Austrian GP; didn't Renault protest that as well?
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What a complete joke. Their either guilty and should be DQ or their not? 15 points? I’ll laugh when they still finish ahead of Renault. At least other teams now know the cost of copying another team - pretty cheap!
Caporegime
That seems unnecessarily binary. Punishing what was apparently viewed as a minor infraction with a points penalty and a fine seems more appropriate than a flat out ban, no?
Man of Honour
Yet Ferrari got away with a slap on the wrist for a illegal engine last year. I hope RP beats Renault in every remaining race.