2022 F1 Support Races Thread - F2, F3, W * Maybe Spoilers*

[Sandpit Steve]

Good race so far, action every lap. Red flag with five laps to go, for what’s hopfully a quick TechPro barrier repair.

[paulguitar]

Sandpit Steve said:

Good race so far, action every lap. Red flag with five laps to go, for what’s hopfully a quick TechPro barrier repair.

Quite a scary incident there, glad they are both okay.

[Sandpit Steve]

paulguitar said:

Sandpit Steve said:

Good race so far, action every lap. Red flag with five laps to go, for what’s hopfully a quick TechPro barrier repair.

Quite a scary incident there, glad they are both okay.

Yeah, that’s a horrible accident to have, the car in front spins out, and you go the wrong way and collect it. Was a very sudden stop into the barrier too, hence the medical car being deployed. Thankfully they both walked away, the TechPro doing its job well there. Not too many years ago, that would have been an Armco barrier and possibly an injured driver.

[Sandpit Steve]

F20CN16 said:

Blimey. I think Martins may have just lost the championship.

Edit: Race not resumed. I think he still wins!

What was the gap behind him, two laps before the red flag? I think 3.5ish to the pack, so he drops two places?

Need to see an official result to call it.

[Sandpit Steve]

F20CN16 said:

I think he may drop 3 or 4 places. As the pack was so close behind 4th place.

Ah 2 places it is.

Or is it? They’re all still watching the timing screens, no-one seems to know what’s going on! More penalties potentially incoming too!

Edit: Martins confirmed as champion, but we haven’t seen the workings-out yet!

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Sunday 11th September 08:39

[Sandpit Steve]

Lucky from Doohan there, very close to stalling it on the parade lap getaway.

[JonChalk]

F2 boys not nearly as grown up as the F3 race this morning.....

[Sandpit Steve]

Ooh, that’s a nasty one at the back.

[Sandpit Steve]

F20CN16 said:

The rejoining car caused that whole incident. That chicane…

Yep, he came back on with two cars on the outside, and didn’t leave enough space.

Another accident at the second chicane too. Seven (?) cars out.

[JonChalk]

Daruvala just cut right across the front of Doohan and drove him into Sargent, then just carries on undamaged - should be clear penalty.

[JonChalk]

JonChalk said:

Daruvala just cut right across the front of Doohan and drove him into Sargent, then just carries on undamaged - should be clear penalty.

That's not fair to investigate after the race - Daruvala needs to be penalised "live" so he doesn't mess with the race results - it's just stacking more post-race crap like the F3 finale (though that was unavoidable as the track limits offences all occurred on what turned out to be last lap of the race).

[Sandpit Steve]

So the ‘No pit stops under SC’ rule was just for last weekend?

[JonChalk]

...didn't get "hit by Doohan".......drove into Doohan.

[JonChalk]

F20CN16 said:

You see, there's a Red Bull livery on the car, so it will not be looked at

In all seriousness, the stewarding this weekend has been garbage. I have a feeling there will be a massive controversy in F1 later. Particularly as these 2 chicanes are impossible to race through cleanly in these cars. Unless the overtake is complete before the apex.

Agreed - plenty of cars wheel to wheel being "eased" off at both chicanes.

[JonChalk]

F20CN16 said:

Is a standing start after a red flag optional?

Think that's F1-specific.......may be wrong.

[JonChalk]

JonChalk said:

F20CN16 said:

You see, there's a Red Bull livery on the car, so it will not be looked at

In all seriousness, the stewarding this weekend has been garbage. I have a feeling there will be a massive controversy in F1 later. Particularly as these 2 chicanes are impossible to race through cleanly in these cars. Unless the overtake is complete before the apex.

Agreed - plenty of cars wheel to wheel being "eased" off at both chicanes.

....and then there's just stupidity like Vips....

[Sandpit Steve]

What was Vips thinking there?

[df76]

Sandpit Steve said:

F20CN16 said:

I think he may drop 3 or 4 places. As the pack was so close behind 4th place.

Ah 2 places it is.

Or is it? They’re all still watching the timing screens, no-one seems to know what’s going on! More penalties potentially incoming too!

Edit: Martins confirmed as champion, but we haven’t seen the workings-out yet!

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Sunday 11th September 08:39

Real shame for Bearman that, if the race had restarted he must have been odds on for the championship.

[df76]

F20CN16 said:

Stewards cracking down on the driving standards now! Far too much was going un-checked.

Very poor skills on display this morning.. spares supplier will be loving it!

[Sandpit Steve]

Ooh, now *that* is a penalty!