Topic: Formula 1 2022: The return of ground effect(s)

[TepidT2O]

If you replayed Zhou’s car doing that 1000 times, I suspect his car ends up there once.

Are there lessons for safety there?

Maybe gravel doesn’t help??

[west_london_red]

OMG, how in hell's name was that allowed to happen? 

There’s been talk of a track invasion for a couple of days now.

[voodoo ray]

that seems weird but presumably there's something governing it. or they've just pulled something out of their arse again.

[jillcwhomever]

There’s been talk of a track invasion for a couple of days now.

Jeez this country, with its pitch invasions and now track invasions.

[west_london_red]

If you replayed Zhou’s car doing that 1000 times, I suspect his car ends up there once.

Are there lessons for safety there?

Maybe gravel doesn’t help??

There’s always a risk of cars flipping with gravel, but it depends on the type of accident. If someones brakes fail the gravel can slow them down substantially, it’s it’s tarmac then it won’t.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Imagine spending all that money to then invade the track. Twats.

[gazzalfc]

Looks like those Climate change freaks have tried to gain access to the track.

Swiftly arrested by the police

[Linudden]

If you replayed Zhou’s car doing that 1000 times, I suspect his car ends up there once.

Are there lessons for safety there?

Maybe gravel doesn’t help??

Inadequate runoff for me. There's space to move the grandstands back some 30 metres.

[gazzalfc]

That catchment fence really did it's job. Would have sent the car straight into the stand

[voodoo ray]

a view from the stand in front of the barrier that zhou flipped over.

https://twitter.com/AlexMilone/status/1543605102216445952

"oh fuck" indeed

[Linudden]

They used to reset it to lap zero automatically for the first couple of laps back in the 90s when this happened a lot and spare cars were involved. From a safety standpoint it makes sense so people don't try lunges with damaged cars while they wait for a red to come out. Whether it's sportingly fair is another question.

This means GOATifi starts from P8 so the fairytale lives on

[gazzalfc]

So Hamilton loses his gains on the start and we go back to quali grid...

So stupid

[TheShanklyGates]

Imagine spending all that money to then invade the track. Twats.

Probably Everton fans outraged at all the red flags being waved.

[west_london_red]

Have they said when the restart is? Assuming the track is now safe not sure what they are waiting for

[jillcwhomever]

Have they said when the restart is? Assuming the track is now safe not sure what they are waiting for

Fifteen minutes I think I heard.

[El Lobo]

Probably Everton fans outraged at all the red flags being waved.

I doubt they’d be there, probably busy watching stock car racing in Rhyl

[naYoRHa2b]

It's only fair Ferrari get some help from the FIA, usuallys it's all Red Bull and Mercedes.

[jillcwhomever]

So Hamilton loses his gains on the start and we go back to quali grid...

So stupid

They have to find a way of helping Ferarri somehow.

[jillcwhomever]

Russell is out of the race.

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

a view from the stand in front of the barrier that zhou flipped over.

https://twitter.com/AlexMilone/status/1543605102216445952

"oh fuck" indeed

That is fucking terrifying. Thankfully the lad is ok and if ever there was an advert for the halo then that is it.

[gazzalfc]

Russell will not be allowed to restart his car

[jillcwhomever]

That is fucking terrifying. Thankfully the lad is ok and if ever there was an advert for the halo then that is it.

Presumably the gravel would slow an uprighted car down, but because it was upside down then that just didn't happen. That is terrifying if you are in that stand. 

[Paul_h]

if its grid order, wonder if Sainz switches to soft?

[Barneylfc∗]

Russell blaming everyone else for that. Can only assume he hasn't seen the replay

[TepidT2O]

Russell will not be allowed to restart his car

It’s the rules.. but you’ve got to feel for him… he was running to help.

[S]

So Hamilton loses his gains on the start and we go back to quali grid...

So stupid

I’m not saying he would be drastically better off in the standings but Hamilton has had some rotten luck this season.

[Graeme]

I sort of understood them not allowing George to restart but now they’ve effectively said the race start didn’t actually happen then it seems harsh.

[jillcwhomever]

Starting again in two minutes.

[TepidT2O]

Alex Albion has gone to hospital in Coventry for precautionary checks…

Gone a bit un noticed that

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

Guardian is reporting that the track incursion was by protestors from Just Stop Oil, who had sat in the middle of the track just as the red flag came out.

[sminp]

Russell blaming everyone else for that. Can only assume he hasn't seen the replay

You watched a different interview to me, all he said was he got clipped and that sent him into Zhou. Seems a pretty accurate assessment to me and it’s clearly a racing incident with no one to blame anyway.

[IgorBobbins]

Russell blaming everyone else for that. Can only assume he hasn't seen the replay

Didn’t Gasly squeeze into a gap that just closed, and tapped Russell’s car?  Not saying Gasly was to blame, but I don’t think Russell was either particularly?

[gazzalfc]

Fucking idiots

[TepidT2O]

Didn’t Gasly squeeze into a gap that just closed, and tapped Russell’s car?  Not saying Gasly was to blame, but I don’t think Russell was either particularly?

It’s the start of the race.  Doubt he even knew he was there.

[IgorBobbins]

It’s the start of the race.  Doubt he even knew he was there.

Exactly. Racing incident.

[jillcwhomever]

So much space between the cars again on the warm up lap.

[Barneylfc∗]

Didn’t Gasly squeeze into a gap that just closed, and tapped Russell’s car?  Not saying Gasly was to blame, but I don’t think Russell was either particularly?

Gasly was going in between Zhou and Russell. Russell moved left while Gasly had almost half a car length alongside him causing the collision

[jillcwhomever]

Sainz is out of control:

[gazzalfc]

Perez lost a lot of front wing

Hamilton lost ground now

[voodoo ray]

decent lap 1 action