Fixing cars under a red flag is already allowed under the current F1 sporting regulations. Lewis’ car was repaired under the red flag in Silverstone; a red flag for which the race’s stewards later found him predominantly responsible.

I don’t know why, but somehow, I think she’d make a better Lewinsky.

You mean... go back to Spa just before Christmas? I foresee no problems with this at all.

I wouldn’t advise that in late November.

Wait... Sarrazin is a woman now?

In this case, I don’t really fault him for doing what he did, but it should be obvious that he’s lying. Which, after Bahrain track limit fiasco, makes it the second time this season he’s done that after a race.

First of all: that’s a raw deal for your first live viewing experience... Don’t give up, this season has been pretty incredible so far.

100% this. His Suzuka comment is particularly hilarious, given that the last time F1 was in a situation like yesterday was actually in Suzuka.

Yes, F1 would’ve struggled to get the required trackside personnel to return on Monday. In order to postpone, they needed to be sure 100% that a race could take place on Monday, meaning they basically had to organize an entire Grand Prix within that three hour span yesterday. They couldn’t just wing it. Apart from the…

NASCAR also doesn’t require nearly the same amount of track personnel needed to run an F1 race.

Just because F1 made mistakes in the past and got away with it doesn’t mean it guarantees them to get lucky again. We’ve come a long way in improving driver, marshal and fan safety since then. Not only in terms of the halo, crash structures, etc., but also in terms of deciding what constitutes unsafe driving…

Anyone with at least half a brain would understand his decision to allow Perez back into the race is because that’s literally what the sporting regulations say he should have done, and the decision to at least get a result in was to save the Belgian GP long term.

A Monday race was not an option, financially speaking. Masi tried to extend as far as possible, even going so far as to pause the event clock which is only allowed in extreme circumstances. Eventually he HAD to protect the event and make sure an official race result was given, or Spa’s promoter would’ve been in threat…

The FIA wouldn’t be the one to be held liable in such an event, the promoter would be.

That’s not how it works. You can finish outside the top 10 and still get credited with a fastest lap; you just won’t get the point that comes with it if you do finish in the top 10.

What ‘decision’? The rulebook clearly states that Perez could take part from the pitlane since the race hadn’t officially started yet.

Old rules, no longer applicable.

I really hope the teams don’t ship their shit to Turkey next…

Masi has been way too error-prone so far, in particular making a number of poor safety decisions.

This has been a rule for ages. The minimum number of green flag laps rule you mention isn’t a thing.