Korean GP 2010 - Yeongam

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Formula One regulations - Scoring

If the race had for some reason to be abandoned before 75% of the planned distance (rounded up to the nearest lap) had been completed, then the points awarded are halved: 12.5, 9, 7.5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.5.

[mx_tifoso]

As the race is now running legally the teams can now change the setup for wet.

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What can be changed right now? Realistically.

Ride height? Engine maps? Wing angles?

[Pierre6]

Hamilton said: The grip level is not too bad.

Why aren't they racing? What a great opportunity for the good drivers,...

[Federico]

I heard it's very important to reduce wheel camber in rain condition. They can change this on the pitlane?

[WhiteBlue]

Hey WB, thanks, but there was a camera shot where Alonsos right eye (to our left) was directly looking through the visor clip, looked like he was aiming through a scope. nearly the same camera position as your second pic!

I will have a look after the race because I do not want to miss a lot of the coverage.

[komninosm]

Formula One regulations - Scoring

If the race had for some reason to be abandoned before 75% of the planned distance (rounded up to the nearest lap) had been completed, then the points awarded are halved: 12.5, 9, 7.5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.5.

I know that, got confused because he said qualifying order, but I guess he was being pragmatic, since that is what we effectively have. At first I thought he meant that if a race never starts, you still get points.
Shouldn't there be a cutoff like at least 25% (for no points)? Anything under 75% doesn't seem right/fair.
Especially with only 3 laps behind SC it seems unfair.
Would it be different if the race had never started? I mean like if the SC was doing laps alone to see the conditions and the cars never left the start or pits?

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[Ray]

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[Federico]

1h20m left... maybe they can't even reach the 75% mark

[FrukostScones]

Webber spreading concerns, Mr. NB at work.

[wrigs]

1h20m left... maybe they can't even reach the 75% mark

Article 5.3: "...However, should the race be suspended (see Article 41) the length of the suspension will be
added to this period."

So the red flag period doesn't affect the 2 hour limit. The only thing limiting an eventual restart will be sunlight.

[Miguel]

I hope this teaches Bernie a lesson about climate and starting hours. Happened last year. It's on the brink of happening this year again. You don't start races with only 2h 45m to dusk, because if anything happens you'll be hitting light limitations soon. I'd have no doubts the race would have started had we had an almost normal race start at 14:00 local time.

Regarding the grip, the problem is not so much the grip as the water layer being very homogeneous likely due to the track being completely new.

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[Miguel]

1h20m left... maybe they can't even reach the 75% mark

They've got 1h 53 minutes remaining. And they will restart the race at 16:05 local (in 10 minutes).

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