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David commented on the post, Shortened DRS zones for Canadian Grand Prix 2 weeks ago
If I remember correctly, there was a compromose that all tracks possible would have 2 DRS zones to get teams to agree to abandon free use of DRS in qualy.
Otherwise teams would have run shorter gearing for […]
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David commented on the post, DRS and tyres: Has F1 got the balance right? 1 month, 1 week ago
Indeed.
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David commented on the post, Penalty points system for drivers moves a step closer 1 month, 1 week ago
Fernando ‘he dangerously pushed me off track’ Alonso now, surely ;-).
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David commented on the post, FIA sets up Drivers’ Commission 3 months, 1 week ago
I’d be skeptical, but with Red 5 involved I doubt this is just smoke and mirrors. If there is one thing that Mansell has apart from huge cajones it is integrity. If this becomes a rubber stamping commission don’t […]
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David replied to the forum topic Video: Vettel’s ’yellow flag’ overtakes in the group
F1 6 months, 3 weeks ago@Bob if that is the case, then I am not sure what all the fuss is about? There is no yellow light between the marshal post displaying green and the green flashing light?
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David replied to the forum topic Video: Vettel’s ’yellow flag’ overtakes in the group
F1 6 months, 3 weeks agoThe lights can either be controlled locally, or by race control. I suspect in this case it was race control. Race control should also direct a flagging station what to flag via radio. It is possible […]
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David replied to the forum topic Video: Vettel’s ’yellow flag’ overtakes in the group
F1 6 months, 3 weeks agoFor anyone that cares the regulations are here:
http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/1653003624__Appendix_H_a.pdf
Light signals
Lights may be used to supplement or replace waved red, yellow,
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David replied to the forum topic Video: Vettel’s ’yellow flag’ overtakes in the group
F1 6 months, 3 weeks agoIn addition, the drivers know where all the flag positions are. This is why the marshalls display flags at the start of every session, so the drivers have a chance to spot the flag positions. Their lives can […]
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David replied to the forum topic Video: Vettel’s ’yellow flag’ overtakes in the group
F1 6 months, 3 weeks agoThe BBC has written, without citation, that the on track signals take precedence over the cockpit lights, so lets assume they have a source, and that is correct.
In that case, it matters not a jot whether the […]
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David replied to the forum topic Video: Vettel’s ’yellow flag’ overtakes in the group
F1 6 months, 3 weeks ago@f1rollout – if the flags don’t have any meaning when the lights are showing – get rid of the flags. I’ve been unable to track down the correct section of the regs that define this, but if you pass:
1) […]
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David replied to the forum topic Video: Vettel’s ’yellow flag’ overtakes in the group
F1 6 months, 3 weeks agoIf Charlie controls the lights, and the marshalls control the flags, and the two are doing different things, that is the FIA and race control’s problem, not the drivers.
Even if the marshall is displaying the […]
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