Racing: 2021 Formula 1 Season

[MD thaivuN]

the medical car doing a hot lap is going to be the race highlight

 

[JoVel]

Watching the feed and following Twitter for the last two hours, I can safely say that even I, who'd consider myself a hardcore F1 fan, has no f***ing clue about the rules of this sport.

 

[Siamese Dream]

They're just making it up as they go along lol

 

[MSZ]

What an exciting race so far.

 

[adsfan]

The cars are pulling out onto the track behind the Safety Car after a mere 3 hours of delay!

Two cars are starting from the Pit Lane. They are looking at awarding half points.

Quite a lot of spray from the tires as they go around slowly.

I don't think they would run this race in the US. Most governing bodies would wait a day.

Officially 2 laps have been run. Max V is behind the safety car.

 

[davemess]

Doesnt look any better now than the last time they tried this.

Seems odd to give points when there hasnt been a lap run in anger.

 

[MXD]

The ideal solution would be racing tomorrow.

But, apparently, there will be a race.

Edit : Or not

 

[Riggins]

Do they award points based on qualifying if the race doesn't happen?

 

[MXD]

 

[davemess]

Do they award points based on qualifying if the race doesn't happen?

They have to complete "2 Laps" for points (which they have now technically done behind the Safety Car).

 

[davemess]

Red Flagged.

So they have squeezed those 2 laps in just so they could give out some points and say they had a race.

 

[MXD]

Do they award points based on qualifying if the race doesn't happen?

Half points.
According to the current order (in other words no points for Perez)

 

[adsfan]

Do they award points based on qualifying if the race doesn't happen?

It is possible. You need 3/4 distance for full points. It could be a half points race.

Red Flag!

 

[MD thaivuN]

i was thinking: Mazepin is so getting the fastest lap under SC. and of course he gets it

 

[Ceremony]

George is getting a trophy out of this.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

What they did today is a disgrace

 

[Tobias Kahun]

What they did today is a disgrace

As opposed to?

 

[adsfan]

If it doesn't continue (I suspect that it will not):

Russell with a podium finish.

Max V with a "win".

Lewis with a third place finish. (Lewis' dog is unhappy about the result.)

 

[MD thaivuN]

Latifi is in the points again, Russell in the podium, Mazepin fastest lap

 

[adsfan]

What they did today is a disgrace

Indianapolis in 2005 was a disgrace.

Seeing 6 cars run the entire race due to a tire problem kind of killed F1 in the US. It was like 1910.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

As opposed to?

Run the race?
Run it tomorrow?
Cancel it without this whole three laps under SC giving points shit show?

Not even going into the fans being robbed of their money.

This is a joke

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Indianapolis in 2005 was a disgrace. Seeing 6 cars run the race due to a tire problem kind of killed F1 in the US.

That was, too.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Run the race?
Run it tomorrow?
Cancel it without this whole three laps under SC giving points shit show?

Not even going into the fans being robbed of their money.

This is a joke

I don’t know if the logistics work for them to run the race tomorrow

I’m guessing your mostly upset because Hamilton is losing points on verstappen

 

[adsfan]

I don’t know if the logistics work for them to run the race tomorrow

The next round is in the Netherlands. They aren't going to Dubai.

This is why the Indy 500 is run before a holiday. They can run on Monday and still have 75% fans.

You have to rent a hotel room for 3 days for that race.

I could drive or stay with my brother for a race.

 

[JoVel]

I'm now glad Russell didn't get pole yesterday. That would've been the most anti climactic maiden win in F1 history.