Poll: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021, Jeddah - Race 21

[CaptainRAVE]

Well there’s a 3 place grid penalty coming

Not necessarily if it’s from practice, although he’s used up all his reprimands too. Looks like a white flag from the onboard. Did they flash the wrong flag?

 

[Jimbeam3678]

I said the RB's will be quicker round here... seems im right..

Merc’s are the fastest Albeit on the harder tyre which they only have 1 set left.

 

[mattx2]

What I don't understand is; why choose to make a street circuit instead of a proper track?

Money obviously isn't an issue, and assume they've got the space?

Because Monaco is famous and that's a street circuit. So some rich sheik said I want monaco in the desert

 

[turbot1984]

Oo er, some of the scariest practice of all time? Gotta sort it out surely, or its just racing?

 

[chrismscotland]

Biggest qualifying session of the season incoming here

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Biggest qualifying session of the season incoming here

Irrelevant if there’s a penalty.

 

[bayo000]

As much as I don't want to see any penalties as it was a free practice, it was dangerous and double yellow then it should be punished. Maybe a big fine rather than a grid penalty.

 

[ZG002]

Irrelevant if there’s a penalty.

I'd probs say it's more when there's a penalty.

Double yellows during practice is no less dangerous than during qualifying or the race will be the line.

After Max got hit with it last race, if they have clear evidence there's no way Lewis will get away with it.

 

[Kenai]

Not seen any footage but if he's gone through a flag, the punishment ought to be consistent - it's a safety thing, it doesn't really matter whether it's a practice session or a race session.

Edit - oh that's going to cause debate - he goes past a light that's off, can see a light flashing in the distance but that also goes off by the time he gets there.

How far away do you say you have to react to a flag/light in the distance?

 

[Slam62]

Sky showing the incident

 

[Slam62]

Didn't go past the flag

 

[chrismscotland]

Not seen any footage but if he's gone through a flag, the punishment ought to be consistent - it's a safety thing, it doesn't really matter whether it's a practice session or a race session.

Edit - oh that's going to cause debate - he goes past a light that's off, can see a light flashing in the distance but that also goes off by the time he gets there.

How far away do you say you have to react to a flag/light in the distance?

Aren't the lights/flags also flagged up on the dash these days?

 

[Flibster]

Seen the footage now. He didn't pass a double waved yellow. The light vanished before he reached it.

 

[Slam62]

Must admit though I think he should have lifted unless the team specifically told him it was OK, hopefully a reprimand or something.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Must admit though I think he should have lifted unless the team specifically told him it was OK, hopefully a reprimand or something.

He gets a penalty if he gets another reprimand.

Edit: he’d need 2.

 

[Slam62]

He gets a penalty if he gets another reprimand.

Edit: he’d need 2.

Always a risk

 

[chrismscotland]

No action

 

[Flibster]

Second bit of possible footage... They were white flags, slow car ahead.

No further action for the double waved yellow. Sensible and timely decision for a change.

 

[iamtheoneneo]

No action lmao. They have got to tighten these rules up next year. Its been an absolute farce

 

[Slam62]

The yellows were deployed for 1 sec in error, no indication on steering wheel

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