turbof1 wrote: ↑30 May 2022, 07:37
Shrieker wrote: ↑30 May 2022, 05:39
PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑30 May 2022, 04:25
According ti the FIA the tyre only touched the line but did not fully go accross it. Case closed.
We have a precedent.
Only if your name starts with V, and you drive a navy blue/yellow/red car
Btw,
here is the onboard video. I have a hard time believing that tire didn't fully cross the yellow line.
That comment is out of line. The stewards did take a good look at the regulations and gave the drivers within the scope of said regulations the benefit of the doubt. This has nothing to do with bias towards one or other team.
Also, the video mentioned above does not show where the tyre makes contact with the ground. The camera does a bit of perspective distortion. The commentators themselves said "we need a different angle". Try to look for yourself: the footage from Leclerc shows clearly where the tyre makes contact with the stripe.
To be frank, insinuations of bias are nowadays being thrown around like if it was candy. It is not helpful in the least.
Agreed.
From Max's onboard it looked like he was well over,
From LeClerc's it looked on the line but not sure it was over, without perhaps an overhead or another angle to show more clearly, wasn't the best quality footage with the wet.
I don't think its bias, as you said, rather just inconsistent, if they make the same calls all through the season its a non issue. From race to race track limits varying, depending on the stewards on hand I think you could look at any team an accuse of bias (the FIA changing the pit protocols from memory from pushing from Merc aimed to curbing RB) the accusations against Ferrari in the tyre test a few weeks ago with the floor change. The latter the FIA gave heir judgement so be it we move on, seen some drivers pinged for not slowing under doubled waved yellows others in almost identical situation not (I recall one last year Max got a reprimand for not slowing under yellow that was their for the briefest of moments but it was there, Lewis a few races similar, was from memory no penalized as the stewards said their yellow was a mistake only there for a few seconds though LH onboard show he clearled went through it, just week to week inconsistency some like to draw rather big conclusions into