Jester Maroc wrote: ↑11 Oct 2019, 09:14
I am not sure, this is probably uncharted waters for the stewards as well.
However, I did have a quick look in the FIA regulations, and "During the period commencing fifteen minutes prior to and ending five minutes after every practice session and the period between the commencement of the formation lap which immediately precedes the race and the time when the last car enters the parc fermé". So according to that parc ferme is in effect right now?
The regulations does not stipulate the duration of the post practice parc ferme.
Suzuka has moved qualifying before (2004 en 2010) when it was hit by a Tyfoon. So it is not unchartered territory. Just not stipulated within the regulations. Giving the steward 'freedom' to act on the situations.
Parc Fermé ended 5 minutes after FP2, as a Qualifying is planned on Sunday morning.
The 2nd last Parc Fermé period starts 15 minutes befory qualifying end 5 minutes after qualifying.
(After qualifying cars have to enter the 'Parc Fermé Area' when there grid position is established and are still under the 'Parc Fermé conditions')
The last Parc Fermé period (should overlap) the previous and goes into effect to moment the last car from qualifying enters the Parc Fermé and this period continues untill the formation lap is started.
(Just to clarify: Parc Fermé means 'no changes to the car are allowed'. Putting them in a secluded area is just to prevent naughty teams secretly modifying the car)
P.S. FP3 has been scrubbed in total, teams use(d) the tyres planned for FP3 in FP2 or save them for qualifying.
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