2016 Russian Grand Prix - Sochi, Apr. 29 - May 01

[stuartpengs]

Oops. You're right. If they need to change the engine, that would mean starting from the back, wouldn't it?

This just went from bad to absolute shocker. :/

No I don't think so, not until they've used up more than the allocated components do grid place penalties start.

[evered7]

Rosberg for an easy win, Kimi to finish second or crash with Bottas in first corner. Vettel for third spot.

Ham to start from pits and take 4th or 3rd depending on Kimi/Bottas situation.

[GoranF1]

Long time Alonso fan, but have to say Maestro's time has slowly passed....

[Sevach]

Oops. You're right. If they need to change the engine, that would mean starting from the back, wouldn't it?

This just went from bad to absolute shocker. :/

No I don't think so, not until they've used up more than the allocated components do grid place penalties start.

Yes it does, not because of engine penalty but parc ferme rules.

[Phil]

Unfortunately, the cars are under parc-ferme and since Hamilton participated in Qualifying, he is under those rules. So I'm fairly sure it means he either starts from 10th with the broken engine or if they need to change it, it will be back of the grid.

https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-we ... Ferme.html

EDIT: Sevach beat me to it.

[stuartpengs]

Unfortunately, the cars are under park-ferme and since Hamilton participated in Qualifying, he is under those rules. So I'm fairly sure it means he either starts from 10th with the broken engine or if they need to change it, it will be back of the grid.

https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-we ... Ferme.html

Ah, OK, my bad.

[Gaz.]

Rosberg for an easy win, Kimi to finish second or crash with Bottas in first corner. Vettel for third spot.

Ham to start from pits and take 4th or 3rd depending on Kimi/Bottas situation.

Considering the enormous car advantage it would be worth while starting from the pits on softs and pitting on lap 1 for supers and just --- gunning it thereafter.

[Sevach]

I gotta say kudos to Hamilton for still looking calm and collected.

Every other top driver in history, except MS maybe, would be going nuts(including younger Hamilton).

[ripper]

If Rosberg doesn't mess something at start he's going to have a super easy victory

[Powy]

There were some slow motion replays of the Nico's Mercedes car where some vortices were visible. Does anyone have screenshots or a gif of those pretty vortices?

[3jawchuck]

There were some slow motion replays of the Nico's Mercedes car where some vortices were visible. Does anyone have screenshots or a gif of those pretty vortices?

https://streamable.com/re1p

Here's a vid of the slow motion, no doubt others will appear pretty soon, it was happening a lot.

[3jawchuck]

If Rosberg doesn't mess something at start he's going to have a super easy victory

This is what happens when your team swap your race crew for the other guy's :v
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[iotar__]

I gotta say kudos to Hamilton for still looking calm and collected.

Every other top driver in history, except MS maybe, would be going nuts(including younger Hamilton).

- He was so calm he forgot turn 2 rules. Where is a penalty, how much time do they need to judge a clear infringement like that? This running off track probably caused his problems too
- Raikkonen slower than Bottas, nice. Third year openly in "fired mid-season" form.
- "Best chassis" is 1,7 s behind Merc, where is Marko gloating now? Perhaps it was tyre management that was partly responsible for Red Bull's pace? While all other cars were not pushing 100% Red Bull was fine. This is disgusting F1 where tyres decide the pace, random too like in '12 - just look at Williams.

[simieski]

Unfortunately, the cars are under parc-ferme and since Hamilton participated in Qualifying, he is under those rules. So I'm fairly sure it means he either starts from 10th with the broken engine or if they need to change it, it will be back of the grid.

https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-we ... Ferme.html

EDIT: Sevach beat me to it.

Does this rule not apply?

Any work not listed above may only be undertaken with the approval of the FIA technical delegate following a written request from the team concerned. It must be clear that any replacement part a team wishes to fit is similar in design, mass, inertia and function to the original. Any parts removed will be retained by the FIA

[GrayGreat]

Unfortunately, the cars are under parc-ferme and since Hamilton participated in Qualifying, he is under those rules. So I'm fairly sure it means he either starts from 10th with the broken engine or if they need to change it, it will be back of the grid.

https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-we ... Ferme.html

EDIT: Sevach beat me to it.

Does this rule not apply?

Any work not listed above may only be undertaken with the approval of the FIA technical delegate following a written request from the team concerned. It must be clear that any replacement part a team wishes to fit is similar in design, mass, inertia and function to the original. Any parts removed will be retained by the FIA

Toto was saying on Sky that they will talk to the FIA about what they can do in terms of changing the components without penalty so I guess avoiding penalty is possible. Lets see.