alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoExplanation on why Norris' lap time was reinstatedsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down13
arrow-up158arrow-down1imageExplanation on why Norris' lap time was reinstatedsh.itjust.worksalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Formula 1@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareraptore39@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoI wasn’t aware that on the Austria track the following lap would also get invalidated. Would it be to prevent a driver from intentionally building up more speed for the next run?
minus-squareSqueak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoYes. Drivers could run wide to effectively open up the final corner and carry more speed down the pit straight. This prevents that. It doesn’t matter this weekend because there’s a gravel trap, so it’s only going to be to the drivers detriment.
I wasn’t aware that on the Austria track the following lap would also get invalidated. Would it be to prevent a driver from intentionally building up more speed for the next run?
Yes. Drivers could run wide to effectively open up the final corner and carry more speed down the pit straight. This prevents that.
It doesn’t matter this weekend because there’s a gravel trap, so it’s only going to be to the drivers detriment.