Drivers still aren’t exactly sure what will and what won’t be penalized. But there have also been other dubious cases this year with some incidents sanctioned and others let go. The Verstappen-Hamilton incident in Brazil, in which both went off-track while battling for the lead, raised eyebrows and was the center of attention in Qatar. No-one wants petty incidents penalised but no one wants questionable driving unpunished – and consistency is key.
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And that’s a good thing, because the drivers are still a little unclear on racing etiquette.įormula 1 officials have regularly conversed with drivers (a lengthy briefing is held each Friday) on the precise etiquette as they try and find the right balance. Mercifully, post-race in Qatar, there were no controversial clashes or incidents that required investigation. Lewis Hamilton Living in 'Constant Fear' of COVID People want to watch an event and know the result there and then, not have to wait until the next day. A re-think to the system itself is needed long-term. But it is becoming an all too regular setback. And of course, everyone wants the correct decision to be made in the interests of fairness-and sometimes they can’t be rapid decisions. Inside the Formula 1 bubble, all the processes are meticulously followed. That is then passed to stewards for them to issue a summons. Masi continued: “I think sometimes the stewards would be happy to just write ‘this person has breached the rules and end of story, but then we’ll go back a few years and most of you around this table have said you want more description.”Īnd why did it take over two hours to issue summons after qualifying? Well, Masi and his team dissect the footage from each car, take a look at the data, then have to determine a potential breach. The other part is the teams need to be given the opportunity to present their case, highlighting the time this can take, while also factoring in elements such as other commitments and curfews. “You actually want as much of an understanding as possible of the process, (such as) if there were any other similar types of cases.” “One of the things, and I’d say all of you (journalists) around this table have asked for, for more description in decisions rather than just saying ‘this person is guilty’ or ‘this person is not guilty’,” said Masi. It is not an easy job, particularly with team principals, team managers and drivers defending their cause (as is their right) and occasionally venting to the media, sometimes subtly inferring bias, or sometimes being plain insulting. Each weekend there are four stewards from the pool, who assess incidents, and apply sanctions as per the interpretation of the rulebook. It is the same in Formula 1.įormula 1’s race director role is held by Michael Masi, an amenable Australian who was parachuted into the job for 2019 following the death of previous race director Charlie Whiting at age 66. Officiating in sport is essential, ever-evolving, and potentially open to interpretation-nearly every decision leaving some smiling and some still not happy. It has been a phenomenal season.īut off-track it has not been the clearest or cleanest of campaigns for the sport. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 title tussle is expected to go down to the wire in the season-finale Abu Dhabi twilight on Dec.
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