F1 2024 Season
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Aston Martin has protested the qualifying results in China
I *think* it relates to Carlos Sainz stopping on track but still being allowed to compete in the rest of the session #F1 #ChineseGP
@ChrisMedlandF1
It does. Alleged breach of Article 39.6 of the Sporting Regulations which states:
"Any driver whose car stops on the track during the qualifying session or the sprint shootout will not be permitted to take any further part in that session."
Aston Martin has protested the qualifying results in China
I *think* it relates to Carlos Sainz stopping on track but still being allowed to compete in the rest of the session #F1 #ChineseGP
@ChrisMedlandF1
It does. Alleged breach of Article 39.6 of the Sporting Regulations which states:
"Any driver whose car stops on the track during the qualifying session or the sprint shootout will not be permitted to take any further part in that session."
Is that rule meant to be for cars which stop and need recovering? Or just any car that stops?
There must be loads. Plenty of cars spin out in qualifying and continue. It’s far too judgmental to say there’s some kind of time cap on how long cars can be stopped for. The only thing I can think of that’s different here is that the session was red flagged before Sainz got moving again.
That's how I read it. If the car can continue on its own power it should be fine.
They forgot to change the rule they agreed to change for this year. 
Official. Protest dismissed, as expected. Sainz stays in P7.
Ludicrous penalty. So it is six points on Alonso’s license for hard racing
If this incident with Sainz is worth 3 penalty points, why wasn’t Sainz himself investigated for pushing Leclerc off track?
If this incident with Sainz is worth 3 penalty points, why wasn’t Sainz himself investigated for pushing Leclerc off track?
Why? It's nothing different than it was in many periods before.
Got around to watching the sprint, enteraining few laps at the end. Dont understand why alonso got a penalty after the sprint. It was really good racing.
Will be a utter travesty for f1 fans if perez keeps his seat next year and isnt replaced by Sainz. Cant remember the last time a driver was so bad in a rocket ship of a car.
Will be a utter travesty for f1 fans if perez keeps his seat next year and isnt replaced by Sainz. Cant remember the last time a driver was so bad in a rocket ship of a car.
He has finished 2nd three times and 5th once so far this season. I would say that is exactly what you would want from a second driver. Horner is on record as saying the seat is Perez's to lose, and I think it would reflect very poorly on them if they got rid of him when he is reliably getting them 2nd place finishes. What more would Sainz bring to the table? They don't want anyone to actually challenge Max.
They dont, but the fans certainly do. Not saying Sainz would beat Max over a season, but he would be much much closer and win some races on merit. Would make the domination abit more interesting.
Perez is pulling his finger out, but hes a distant, distant 2nd place. Just doesnt deserve the drive. If RedBull dropped him, who would want him? Williams maybe? Or Haas. Thats the level of driver he is.
I don't disagree with any of that, just that it's not in RB's interest to have a driver that could challenge Max and maybe upset the apple cart. They'll happily take Max winning every race and Perez a distant second every day of the week, despite how utterly boring it is.
Great start for Alonso. Hopefully it lasts.
The gap to first already though...
Edit: not long as it turns out.
The gap to first already though...
Edit: not long as it turns out.
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Alonso pretty much conceding 2nd there to make sure he's got tyres left for fighting Norris.
AM has no pace.
Some bizarre commentary by Rosberg here
The only thing that’s going to make this race remotely interesting is rain unfortunately.
Come on, Carlos, smash this cnut!
Commentator thinking Russell overtook Alonso in the pits when it’s quite obviously just Stroll behind Russell
Norris has a good chance of getting 2nd today I think.
2.0 and 2.1 stops from Red Bull.
Red Bull are a well oiled machine.
On the other hand.... Alpine...
Ferrari and their plans A B C D....
Well, another incompentent delay by Race Control.
Seemed to take an age to call a VSC there. Really decked over Lando too.
Oh never mind he got in there anyway.
Oh never mind he got in there anyway.
Oh wow, full safety car now. Thank you for your sacrifice Bottas. May make the race a little more interesting for a while.
Alonso on soft.
Doesn't AM have any hard left?
Really poor stuff there.
Sick of watching behind a safety car now. I want some real racing.
Stroll looked like he had plenty of time to stop... and just didn't. Shambolic by Magnussen. Woeful couple of minutes.
This is taking way too long
The most interesting thing to happen, a battle for 16th
Crofty giving Abu Dhabi 2021 last lap energy for the fight for 16th ffs
Well at least we got some decent racing... For 16th.
10 seconds for DNFing the driver in front of you. Yeah, okay.
What stupid strategy by AM.
What a mad man