FW17 wrote:turbof1 wrote:
Well, as the rules force the teams to give test drivers (test drivers as in a driver not currently active in F1) a minimum amount of time in the car during those tests (I believe across a season days), Ocon will get his 2 days during the test in Silverstone.
It's perhaps better as that means he can work 2 days straight with the car instead of 2 separate days.
It also means Hamilton will not get a test day.
Maybe Ocon would have been in the car had he and Ricciardo not been so vocal about the upgraded engine
It would not have mattered for Mercedes as the rule for a minimum amount of testing days for test drivers goes for each team.
It will however be interesting how it plays out since both Renault and Mercedes use Ocon as a test driver. Renault still needs to put in one day for a test driver, while Mercedes needs both. Only 2 days of testing remain at Silverstone, so one of these teams needs to look for a different test driver for atleast one day.
ME4ME wrote:What rule specifically do you refer to? Had a brief look at the regulations, couldn't find it.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.ph ... est-callup
The decision to run Wehrlein means Lewis Hamilton will not drive in this year's in-season tests as Mercedes will need to use its two remaining days for young drivers as per the rules.
I don't know which rule this is either. It might either be a sporting rule or a directive. I'll have a look myself.
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