No marbles pickup here since they turn into pitlane after race finish without completing victory lapGrizzleBoy wrote: ↑28 Jul 2024, 18:24We're there even any marbles to pick up here? We just had a race where the winner did 3/4 of the race on one tyre.
Pretty sure it’s for weight. I’m almost certain it’s also pointless as if there is excessive pickup, or the weight is borderline, different tyres can be requested to be fitted for the weigh.gastonmazzacane wrote: ↑28 Jul 2024, 18:25I always thought rubber pickup was for minimum height measure.
No I kean given the very low tyre deg in this race that allowed George to do 3/4 of the rac3 on one tyre, would there even be a lot of marbles to pick up even if they did a cool.dow lap?cliffgamerz wrote: ↑28 Jul 2024, 18:35No marbles pickup here since they turn into pitlane after race finish without completing victory lapGrizzleBoy wrote: ↑28 Jul 2024, 18:24We're there even any marbles to pick up here? We just had a race where the winner did 3/4 of the race on one tyre.
Rules are specific, they have to reach minimum weight AT ALL TIMES that includes when tyres are worn.TFSA wrote: ↑28 Jul 2024, 18:42If tire wear is the problem, then it seems to me that a simple solution here is that cars should always be weighed with a set of fresh tires fitted. Discouraging bold strategies like a risky 1 stop for stuff like this seems counterintuitive for the competition.
Won't help George out here if course - this is for the future.
I fail to see the comparisons to the refueling at end of race since cars are weighed without fuel these days, and refueling has been banned.Farnborough wrote: ↑28 Jul 2024, 18:58Rules are specific, they have to reach minimum weight AT ALL TIMES that includes when tyres are worn.
This is what they did years ago when running illegally under weight mid race then refuelling near end, I believe.
Same team though Tyrell originally now MB
Yeah, Mercedes goofed up massively letting this happen. Speculation: the new asphalt made the track a lot faster, but also increased tyre wear, and the temp difference probably also contributed to higher tyre wear than they expected, which the long stint Russell did made critical.