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Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:25 am
by KNAPPO
Awarding a fastest lap award after that illustrates how retarded F1 can be at times.
I wonder why they didnt try and run it today (Monday)?
For me, this GP is just as farcical as the 2005 US GP. At least they managed to run a race for that one.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:06 am
by nutty
Like I understand not racing cause of the weather, but the whole thing around it was a farce...Michael Masi has a lot to answer for here..
The start procedure was weird.. the fact the timer started late, the whole what happened with Perez, then the pausing of the timer and the running of a few laps to make it an actual race.
Like I understand rulebooks arent written for every scenario, but you need a clear plan, and that was about as clear as the weather
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:23 am
by DarrenM
Declaring a result off 2 safety car laps is shit. Should have been run the next day.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:28 am
by pixelboy
Or totally cancelled.. no points for anyone.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:07 am
by nutty
Martin point is valid too
Anyway I imagine I would have been way more pissed if I was actually their in person, but its just a matter of fixing the regulations.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:46 am
by norbs
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:29 pm
by pixelboy
Would be good to see if bins were supplied and not used.. or bins weren't supplied.
Either way its a disgrace
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:52 pm
by norbs
pixelboy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:29 pm
Would be good to see if bins were supplied and not used.. or bins weren't supplied.
Either way its a disgrace
Looks a bit like a bin of some sort.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:44 pm
by pixelboy
I bet its no different at McPhillamy park!
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:39 pm
by Big Kev
KNAPPO wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:25 am
I wonder why they didnt try and run it today (Monday)?
From what I understand the main reason is that the marshals are all volunteers so they have day jobs to go to on Monday. They wouldn't have a lot of time to guarantee enough qualified marshals to run the race. Also although the next race is only down the road, the time taken to dismantle and rebuild the garages and hospitality is very tight so losing a day on that would be difficult.
Seems like they ran the 2-3 laps just to see what the conditions were like after 2 hours of sweepers and sponges on the track but it wasn't any better.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:32 pm
by Duke
What a farken joke made worse by saying they did 2 "racing laps" to award points.
There was no racing you farkwits, F1 has lost me after this. Farken Corporate greed is killing everything these days be it sport, politics & pandemic lockdowns the world can ggf right now.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:18 am
by norbs
I think they did the right thing calling it off. Given what has happened at Spa recently, they had to be cautious.
What they did wrong was award the race. It should have just been cancelled.
Re: 2021 Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:13 pm
by durbster
Big Kev wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:39 pm
KNAPPO wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:25 am
I wonder why they didnt try and run it today (Monday)?
From what I understand the main reason is that the marshals are all volunteers so they have day jobs to go to on Monday. They wouldn't have a lot of time to guarantee enough qualified marshals to run the race. Also although the next race is only down the road, the time taken to dismantle and rebuild the garages and hospitality is very tight so losing a day on that would be difficult.
Seems like they ran the 2-3 laps just to see what the conditions were like after 2 hours of sweepers and sponges on the track but it wasn't any better.
They also said in commentary that the rain was forecast to continue through Monday anyway.