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re: 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Season Thread
Posted on 10/5/26 at 5:55 am to MikeD
Posted on 10/5/26 at 5:55 am to MikeD
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was a software issue from the FIA from what I read.
Yes but rules clearly state the order the cars enter the Pit-lane in behind the safety car is the order they have to start in.
They just rearranged everything, not taking into account the extra lap some cars made. It was a clusterfrick, but the FIA went against their own rules.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 6:27 am to fightin tigers
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Something put in place to prevent the teams from cheating was triggered by the formation lap. Sent the engine into limp home mode.
In wet weather, the battery output drops thanks to the FIA's software. Keeps them from going (airquotes) "too fast".
When the cars drop below a certain speed/output, the turbos and other things go rogue and the drivers used to be able to manipulate the battery output with the ramp down/recharge (what was happening on quali that they fixed after the 3rd or 4th race). The cars now go into limp mode and require a reset period.
By the cars going so slow into turn 9 due to track conditions and the likes, the dominos began to fall and cars went into limp mode bc the drivers could no longer manually rectify the issue because they may "cheat"
Overengineered bullshite from the FIA.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 6:29 am to Lsut81
If it was red flagged cars should enter the pit.lane immediately, right? They don't make up laps just to get behind the safety car.
Being it is an FIA issue that caused the car faults it is 100% correct to reorder the grid.
Being it is an FIA issue that caused the car faults it is 100% correct to reorder the grid.
This post was edited on 10/5/26 at 6:30 am
Posted on 10/5/26 at 6:55 am to fightin tigers
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Being it is an FIA issue that caused the car faults it is 100% correct to reorder the grid.
Tell that to Alpine with the FIA pitlane monitoring frickup... inconsistency is the most consistent thing with the FIA.
The rules/bylaws clearly state what is to happen, as.Bernie Collins read aloud the rules.... She admitted unique circumstances, but the rules clearly state what is to happen.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 7:22 am to Lsut81
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inconsistency is the most consistent thing with the FIA
Yep. At least it didn't cost anyone the championship
Posted on 10/5/26 at 7:22 am to Lsut81
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but the rules clearly state what is to happen.
Isn't there a rule that pretty much overrides every other rule saying the race director can use their discretion in the event of extraordinary circumstances?
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The Clerk of the Course shall work in permanent consultation with the Race Director. The Race Director shall have overriding authority in the following matters and the clerk of the course may give orders in respect of them only with their express agreement:
a. The control of free practice, qualifying session, sprint qualifying session, sprint session and the Race, adherence to the timetable and, if they deem it necessary, the making of any proposal to the stewards to modify the timetable in accordance with the ISC or FIA F1 Regulations.
b. The stopping of any F1 Car in accordance with the ISC or FIA F1 Regulations.
c. The stopping of free practice, qualifying session or sprint qualifying session, suspension of a sprint session or suspension of the Race in accordance with the FIA F1 Regulations if they deem it unsafe to continue and ensuring that the correct restart procedure is carried out.
d. The starting procedure.
e. The use of the Safety Car.
I'm okay with an override in this instance if it was an FIA software issue. I'm not discounting your Gasly argument, but, like you said, the only thing consistent with the FIA is inconsistency. In the Malaysia case, they made the right decision.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 7:47 am to BottomlandBrew
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I'm okay with an override in this instance if it was an FIA software issue. I'm not discounting your Gasly argument, but, like you said, the only thing consistent with the FIA is inconsistency. In the Malaysia case, they made the right decision.
I agree, its an extenuating circumstance... But what is the point of rules if we aren't going to follow them
It might as well say "The race director can do wahtever the frick they want to do and the "rules" are just suggestions"
Hopefully that software bullshite is just another nail in the coffin of these stupid fricking cars and the push stripped down V8s.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 7:50 am to MississippiLebowski
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Valtteri Bottas is currently cycling 350 kilometers between Sepang and Singapore for the next Grand Prix
Bottas is so fricking cool. Can we get him 350 extra HP or something for the next race?
Posted on 10/5/26 at 8:06 am to s14suspense
Yeah not many more selfless people on the planet than Bottas. He could have stolen a title or two from sir Lewis, but was such a team player.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 9:51 am to BottomlandBrew
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In the Malaysia case, they made the right decision.
I don't think anyone has a problem with how it went down either.
If the race director acts unilaterally and does something wrong usually there is a protest or some backlash. Like AD21 or Brazil in 2024.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 11:08 am to s14suspense
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Bottas is so fricking cool. Can we get him 350 extra HP or something for the next race?
He knows he's driving a shitbox and is just cashing checks so he's doing side quests instead.
Posted on 10/5/26 at 12:50 pm to usc6158
I thought they handled the start as good as they could have. Might not have been exactly by the books but can you imagine the outrage if they forced cars to start farther back than they qualified because a software update bricked the car on the way to the grid. If it was just one car then maybe, but that many cars dealing with a problem the FIA created would have been a bad look.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Posted on 10/5/26 at 2:27 pm to MississippiLebowski
Hope it looks better at night, because that looks like shite
Posted on 10/5/26 at 3:25 pm to Lsut81
Posted on 10/5/26 at 5:59 pm to Lsut81
The drivers saved F1 from embarrassment by delivering a good race in spite of them. Just like Lewis and Ferrari
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:02 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
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Lewis and Ferrari
It appears that he is regularly overshadowing Sharl…
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:55 pm to weagle1999
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It appears that he is regularly overshadowing Sharl…
Lewis has found something this season. As a fellow middle aged dude I like seeing it.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 6:31 am to billjamin
I called it two weeks ago, Russell starting from back of Grid in Singapore... Having to take a new PU.
Kimi very close to locking this thing up.
Kimi very close to locking this thing up.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 7:01 am to Lsut81
There’s a rumor George will take the engine penalty this weekend in Singapore and then turn around and take another one in Austin to get the updated ADUO engine.
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:39 am to MississippiLebowski
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There’s a rumor George will take the engine penalty this weekend in Singapore and then turn around and take another one in Austin
If that is the case, he may as well concede the Drivers unless they will do something to Kimi post-Austin.
If so, Brazil seems like the best choice.
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