F1 2022 Round 7 - Monaco

murphyebass

absolute bs how that “start” panned out. It’s as if the FIA are looking to completely cleanse what is already an over cleansed sport. Woeful decision.

Indestructable

Oh wait it's still lashing on part of the circuit

Will the formation laps come off the race distance since they're using fuel?

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

ctrl-alt-delete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119130322#Comment_119130322

No, not according to Sky.

Hijpo

How long is the heavy rain supposed to last?

namloc1980

These formation laps don't count towards the number of race laps.

murphyebass

If this is a rolling start I’m not watching. So sick of this baby’ing nonsense. F1 used to be fun.

ctrl-alt-delete

It is certainly soaking there for half the lap.

walshb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119130322#Comment_119130322

Shouldn’t. Once labeled formation lap(s) no race laps lost

ctrl-alt-delete

Red Flag!

If they were running full tilt for the last 15 minutes how wet would the track be? ****.

They better not steal a standing start, it's the best bit.

Indestructable

Another Spa. Put a fork in it, it's done.

Busi_Girl08

I can absolutely see them red flagging this.

Edit: Literally as I hit post.

Faugheen

In fairness that's like a monsoon.

2011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119130341#Comment_119130341

Yup

Santan

This is just absolutely pathetic

Itssoeasy

Red flag. Lads ffs these are the best drivers in the world and there are specific tyres to suit the conditions.

Brundle pretty much representing the fans there.

Rossi IRL

As much as I like wet races, i think it's too wet now

Better to just red flag untill it calms a bit

PsychoPete

In fairness can't blame them for red flagging it

Cool_CM

That radar doesn't look promising

Busi_Girl08

Perez nearly lost it when they moved off the grid. Theres no way they could have raced in those conditions.

Hopefully it clears up soon.

Andrew76

So laps behind the safety car are not counted as race laps - so if they had done 10 laps behind it for example and then started the race - would there not be issues with running out of fuel?

Edit: Ok so they just shorten the race distance.

PsychoPete

Rascasse looked flooded

They're going to do the rule where there has to be a safety car start when on extreme wets aren't they?

AMKC

Sounds like I am missing a great race not lol.

quokula

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119130335#Comment_119130335

The laps don’t count in terms of the race counting for points, but they still come off the race distance. They can’t refuel the cars so the laps have to count.

It’s a part of the rule changes after Spa where the media narrative was that the problem with the race is that points were handed out and the fans got to see a podium, rather than focussing on the utter shambles of them not racing.

Itssoeasy

Well in fairness that chicane after the tunnel would’ve been messy in rain like this.

Jordan 199

Those gazebos are fine jobs.

PsychoPete

If they started racing in that rain it would have been carnage