FIA to introduce ‘three strikes’ grid penalties

[Brakefade]

5 grid penalty? Not much of a deterrent. You should be banned from participating in qualifying.

[Nova]

So this means one can only jeopardize safety twice a season without a penalty. I'm glad to see the FIA getting so strict about safety.

lol...better watch it..they may change the rules..again...tomorrow...

[Greig]

The problem is that the handing of the reprimands has gone WAY out of hands, as I am sure you have noticed. For example, ignoring yellow flags is NOT trivial. Ignoring the number of times you can change directions in order to force someone to stay behind you, that 's SERIOUS and does NOT call for reprimands.

The whole reprimand idea has been twisted into favouring drivers of the likes of Lewis Hamilton but not only, in order for not penalizing them and with this, now, they officially tell them (should it go on) that they can just go on and do this three times and just get a punishment (and what a punishment mind you!) once!

Rubbish!

As I already said in this thread I remember JV, MS etc getting warnings for being fast under yellow flags in 1997, JV then done it again and got banned for a race at Suzuka (which he raced under appeal) so I am not sure things are all that different these days, Hakkinen took pole at Monaco one year while yellows were out and they done nothing about it.

[sv_godspeed]

I guess this means they going to have to find a new way to deal with Lewis then....

"... the stewards have decided to issue Lewis Hamilton with a severe and stern look for his latest pit-lane indiscretion, they felt this was more appropriate seeming as the 2 warnings they've given him this year haven't worked"

[aroutis]

As I already said in this thread I remember JV, MS etc getting warnings for being fast under yellow flags in 1997, JV then done it again and got banned for a race at Suzuka (which he raced under appeal) so I am not sure things are all that different these days, Hakkinen took pole at Monaco one year while yellows were out and they done nothing about it.

There was a ban tho back then wasn't there? And I am sure if we look further back, we 'll find punishments.

In these days all you see is smacking of the back of the head, or should I say patting? Really I feel is not the same thing. I could for example accept an escalation of the punishments. For example you do it 3 times you get 10 places (not 5) down the grid. You keep on doing it? the fourth time you start from the pit lane. Next time? You miss a race.

That could hold people from doing stupid things.

[sagi58]

...I could for example accept an escalation of the punishments. For example you do it 3 times you get 10 places (not 5) down the grid. You keep on doing it? the fourth time you start from the pit lane. Next time? You miss a race...

Good idea!!
Exactly the type of thing that happens with our driver's licenses when we get tickets!!