F1 returns to Miami.
But things will be a little different than last time, when the grid went down in South Beach.
Ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, F1’s governing body has released an updated version of the sport’s regulations, which includes two key changes that fans should be aware of. The first relates to a false start following an incident at the start of this season’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while the second sporting regulation change involves the use of wet tire compounds during practice.
The first change changes how race officials determine whether a driver will jump start. Lando Norris made a move before the official start of this year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with some rivals suggesting the McLaren driver may have skipped the start.
However, after launching an investigation into the false start allegations, race officials determined that Norris had not breached Article 48.1 of the F1 Sporting Regulations, which governs false start positions.
reason? It has nothing to do with what our eyes tell us. sports rules It was written before. Previous Article 48.1(a) of the Sporting Regulations states that a driver will be penalized if:[m]This will be done before the start signal is given, and such decisions will be made by FIA-approved and supplied transponders fitted to each car…”
Stewards, who released a detailed report after the race, said Norris was not in violation because his transponder did not signal a false start. “Stewards have considered the positioning/marshalling system data and video and have determined that the video shows car No. 4 moving before the start signal. However, the FIA-approved and supplied transponder fitted to the car did not indicate a jump start.”
As officials noted in the reportthe rules require discovery from the transponder to impose such a penalty.
“Article 48.1 a) of the F1 Sporting Regulations reads: clearly The determination of whether there was a jump start would be made according to the transponder that did not indicate a jump start. In these circumstances, we took no further action. ” (emphasis added).
Revised sports rulesThe language published on Tuesday regarding transponders has been removed. This section indicates that drivers will be subject to penalties if they are found to have: If you move after the fourth light comes on but before all red lights go out and the start signal is given. Article 44.10. ”
The phrase “…such decisions will be made by a supplied transponder approved by the FIA and fitted to each car” has been removed. For those wondering, the “4-second light” is his second red light that comes on before the start of each race.
Another rule change is aimed at forcing teams to take part in wet practice sessions rather than missing sessions to preserve limited intermediate tire allocation. At this season’s Japanese Grand Prix, many teams missed practice sessions in the rain, wanting to preserve their compound for the race.
A new clause, Article 30.5(g), has been inserted to prevent teams from wearing wet weather tires. “Of the five sets of intermediate tires allocated to each driver under Article 30.2(a)ii, [first, second or third practice) is declared wet, one set of intermediate tyres must be electronically returned no later than two hours after the end of [third practice]”, the new clause states.
