Official 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[PD9]

honda_exige said:

Oh come on, that was all on Bono who had a brain fart twice. Every one else managed fine.

Correct. Mercedes to blame for that one… well unless you are a Merc supporter on PH.

[anonymous-user]

TheDeuce said:

A fair point. The law of the land applies always.

It would be argued that the driver made the final decision to race I think though. Even if it's not a successful argument.

You can't interview a dead driver. I always have that in mind when I build a racing car and run it, and in the past have turned a car off in the pits and refused to let it on track despite the driver shouting at me, because he wouldn't let me fit his belts properly. You have to be able to back up your work in court.

[Adrian W]

honda_exige said:

Adrian W said:

If they dish out penalties it proves that this track isn’t fit for purpose, if someone does die in the race do the FIA get done for manslaughter

Oh come on, that was all on Bono who had a brain fart twice. Every one else managed fine.

So if someone does die that’s ok? Which was the point

[TheDeuce]

Adrian W said:

honda_exige said:

Adrian W said:

If they dish out penalties it proves that this track isn’t fit for purpose, if someone does die in the race do the FIA get done for manslaughter

Oh come on, that was all on Bono who had a brain fart twice. Every one else managed fine.

So if someone does die that’s ok? Which was the point

Of course it's not ok.. and that's not the point you made. You asked specifically about culpability.

[Adrian W]

Sky just proved that Hamilton didn’t pass a yellow

[anonymous-user]

Seen the footage now, it's a none issue for me and is clearly what i suggested about an all lap time trigger.

[Piginapoke]

I’m hoping Hamilton avoids a penalty, we need to see them slug it out tomorrow.

[Jonny_]

Not an expert on the rules surrounding this, does he have to have PASSED the yellow flag? Or is it set in stone that he must abandon the lap if the yellow flag is in the distance?

Also - I thought the flags were relayed to the steering wheel displays, didn't notice that in the onboard footage, does that only happen when the car reaches the first trackside flag?

[freddytin]

Adrian W said:

Sky just proved that Hamilton didn’t pass a yellow

[cgt2]

Adrian W said:

Sky just proved that Hamilton didn’t pass a yellow

Correct but I wouldn't bet on no penalty.

A bit like our PM, whatever Sky says the exact opposite usually happens!

[jimPH]

cgt2 said:

Adrian W said:

Sky just proved that Hamilton didn’t pass a yellow

Correct but I wouldn't bet on no penalty.

A bit like our PM, whatever Sky says the exact opposite usually happens!

This is Saudi, could end up being a beheading.

[anonymous-user]

Jonny_ said:

Not an expert on the rules surrounding this, does he have to have PASSED the yellow flag? Or is it set in stone that he must abandon the lap if the yellow flag is in the distance?

Also - I thought the flags were relayed to the steering wheel displays, didn't notice that in the onboard footage, does that only happen when the car reaches the first trackside flag?

On a traditional flag rules system, the flag is active at the point of the flag marshal post (this applies for start (yellow) of the section to the end (green) of a flag section). With the light board and onboard dash system it's done via each sector, the start of that sector could be before the marshal post.

[paulw123]

If he gets a penalty it’s very harsh and could end the season before the race. If he doesn’t max fans will fail to Accept the incident was completely different to the one at the last race and will be accusing the FIA of helping Hamilton

[anonymous-user]

No penalty for Lewis on the Yellow.

[Dingu]

Well, no further action it is.

[JonChalk]

Racefans reporting on Twitter; no penalty for either incident.

[Deesee]

No further action

System accidentally set off..

[JonChalk]

To be clear; no action for the waved yellows incident.

[mick987]

At what time does Horner start moaning?

[paulguitar]

Dingu said:

595Heaven said:

No further action

Double waved yellow, Double standards

Well, that’s a predictable and uninformed comment.

Exactly, it's not too clever to make that kind of comment if you have no idea about what happened.