The regulation changes also include a rule preventing double-stacking in pit boxes, a higher entry fee for teams and the addition of overnight curfews for teams’ operational personnel.

In other changes for 2024, drivers who cause a red flag in qualifying could now lose their fastest lap time. According to the tweaked article 33.5, a driver deemed to be the “sole cause” of a red flag cannot continue in qualifying, “and their fastest lap time during the session may be deleted.”

  • bhmnscmm@lemmy.worldOP
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    11 months ago

    I don’t see that happening. Teams can do exactly what you’ve described right now without any risk of penalty, and it doesn’t appear to be happening.

    If teams aren’t doing that currently why would the start when there’s the potential for a penalty?

    • alphabetsheep@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I mean, many folks would say that’s what leclerc did successfully in 2021. That’s a bit of a conspiracy, and doesn’t make a ton of sense (gearbox penalty etc.) but it’s not impossible.