kebab wrote:turbof1 wrote:The green patch vettel was driving over when going off the circuit with 4 wheels, was that artificial grass? That could have offset that gained advantage (or atleast a part of it).
But that doesn't change the fact that he was off track and by the rules his time should be delete...but then again the steward may think otherwise...
Unfortunately the stewards will ignore it, even though several other drivers backed off from quick laps as soon as they ran slightly wide so that they made sure they kept within the rules. Last race Vettel was running all four wheels off the track lap after lap without punishment, with the stewards only stepping in when he overtook Button in the way that he did.
I really dislike the way certain rules are only selectively enforced. If that is the FIAs intention, then they should modify the rules so that everyone is 100% clear as to where they stand.