FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN DUTCH GRAND PRIX 2023

Circuit stats
First Grand Prix 1952
Number of laps 72
Lap record 1:11.097 Lewis Hamilton (2021)
2022 winner Max Verstappen

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        • jimbolauski@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          Putting him in 5th or 6th would not be penalizing him for switching to a safer tire. That position was where he was when the red came out. Do you think drivers should not lose spots when they choose to go on to inters or wets?

          • Nighed@sffa.community
            1·
            1 year ago

            Drivers like Alonso didn’t pit because they thought it would get red flagged and they would therefore lose out by pitting, even though it was the safer (and probably faster) tire. Where possible, they shouldn’t be penalising pitting for a safer tire. The 1 sector lookback gives a little protection to drivers that do pit - but there was some discussion on if Perez would end up restarting at the back because he got stuck in the pit lane - that for example would have been a stupid penalty on safety

            • jimbolauski@lemmy.world
              2·
              1 year ago

              Absolutely agree he shouldn’t lose spots under red, but giving spots back to someone pitting under yellow is insane and a terrible president.

              If someone’s tires are worn it would be safer if they put on new tires, should they be given spots back?

              Should the drivers have gotten their spots back when they pit for inters?

          • Photographer@lemmy.worldM
            4·
            1 year ago

            I’ll never understand why they can count minisectors when it suits them but then randomly say “we have no way to determine the racing order” on a red flag.

            • Nighed@sffa.community
              3·
              1 year ago

              Might just be that the rules were written before the microsectors were a thing?

              Or maybe the full sector lines have better equipment - they have a line, so probably have cameras on them too.

              Good question though, would be interesting to know the real answer.