2016 Monaco Grand Prix - Monte Carlo, Thu 26 – Sun 29 May

[Restomaniac]

lucky, very lucky....

Indeed it was.
If it was that loose I'm amazed it lasted that long.

SKY are calling it a man hole cover. It isn't as its not big enough for a man to get in it. It's a drain cover. Thankfully it's not a man hole cover or I doubt Button would have been that lucky.

[Sevach]

I thought this was forbidden... What will be the punishment, a fine?

[Godius]

the punishment for this ugly design came straightaway, a turn 1 crash.

[turbof1]

It would be idiotic to give any form of penalty that influences qualifying or the race, for a change of helmet livery.

EDIT: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-r ... co-740393/

[Sevach]

It would be idiotic to give any form of penalty that influences qualifying or the race, for a change of helmet livery.

EDIT: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-r ... co-740393/

Ohhh, OK.

[rscsr]

According to Paul di Resta it is allowed to change the design once per year or so.
So I don't think there will be any penaltys for their helmets.

But I think that Hamilton is up for a penalty for his backwards driving in T1 after his lockup.

[WaikeCU]

Marshals doing an incredible job. Palmer crashes at 11:06, track cleared on 11:08

Unlike during the historic gp race....



Somebody has some explaining to do...

[FrukostScones]

lucky, very lucky....

from autosport forums

[Sevach]

lucky, very lucky....

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjX2NCpUkAQ5mpp.jpg
from autosport forums

Damn...

[turbof1]

That could have ended up horribly. I hope the damage on Button's car is limited. You don't want to be faced with a damaged chassis a few hours before FP2.

[bhall II]

It would be idiotic to...

Like that's ever stopped anything in this sport.

[Webber2011]

Isn't this the second time that same drain cover has come up during a race weekend ?

[Shooty81]

You see the reason why road cars should not have excessive downforce...

[Juzh]

You see the reason why road cars should not have excessive downforce...

Why exactly? Because of a loose drain cover being improperly secured?

[turbof1]

You see the reason why road cars should not have excessive downforce...

Why exactly? Because of a loose drain cover being improperly secured?

The issue does not manifest itself at the speed of road cars. Road cars having "excessive downforce" or not is quite irrelevant as normal traffic speed would not allow a drain cover to be sucked loose.