107% ruling?

[el_cat]

Does it still exist?

Just wondering, as judging by current testing progress there may be some cars that struggle to make the cut.

I know its only testing and its hard to call, but Rosberg's lap today would have set the 107% marker at 1m39.813s. Thats quicker than both Red Bulls, Caterhams, Marussias, Vergne, Sutil and Grosjean have all managed so far.

Obviously thats not a true comparison (its only testing, different days and different programs etc), but is there a genuine worry that some cars might not get up to speed to make the grid? At what point do they invoke force majeure?

I would imagine that ultimately, providing the next test runs a bit more smoothly this won't become an issue. But I can see the field becoming incredibly strung out pretty early in Oz.