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13 May 2012, 15:42 (Ref:3073783) | #1 | ||
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low on fuel
having not enough fuel to complete the slow down lap after pole! does not count.
i seem to recall a certain dark blue car! not finish a gp recently after no fuel. plus a few others! has there been a rule change! |
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13 May 2012, 15:57 (Ref:3073797) | #2 | |
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For races, the rule is not there.
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13 May 2012, 17:28 (Ref:3073862) | #3 | ||
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What's with all the misplaced exclamation marks?
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13 May 2012, 17:53 (Ref:3073883) | #4 | |
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The rule about having sufficient fuel on board for testing (1ltr IIRC) applies to qualification and NOT to racing
This is why you MUST return to the pits / parc ferme after qualification and not after the race itself |
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13 May 2012, 22:05 (Ref:3074034) | #5 | ||
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Not the first time Lewis's McLaren has done this. Ran out of fuel on the in lap at Canada the other year too.
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14 May 2012, 12:01 (Ref:3074303) | #6 | |
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He had enough fuel for testing, but not enough to drive back to pits which you have to do after qualy but not after the race. Apparently they actually had 1.3L but they had a problem meaning they weren't sure exactly how much fuel was left so they parked it rather than risk not having enough to test. Knowing what they do now I imagine they wouldn't have stopped.
Cant see a good reason for the difference tbh. |
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14 May 2012, 12:02 (Ref:3074304) | #7 | ||
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I agree on that part.
I think they should look at the rules and make sure drivers have enough fuel to make it back to the pits in the race, too. Selby |
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Whitmarsh is now saying with hindsight he should have told HAM to abort his last flying lap and return to the pits. Then he would have had enough fuel, been able to go to Parc Fermé and start from whatever position his first run time would have put him. |
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