It's not how start but how you finish.
Current standings:
Schumacher 186
ILott 168
Lundgaard 145
Tsunoda 145
Schwartzman 140
Mazepin 133
Standing without bonus points:
Schumacher 182
ILott 146
Lundgaard 137
Schwartzman 136
Tsunoda 133
Mazepin 129
Bonus points gained:
+ 18 Illot
+ 12 Tsunoda
+ 10 Zhou
+ 8 Lundgaard
+ 4 Mazepin
+ 4 Shwartzman
+ 4 Schumacher
+ 2 Deletraz
"Formula 1 is not a sport anymore” - Fernando Alonso
Still a long way and it's still a bit tight but I'm quietly optimistic. I'm trying not to get too excited too soon.
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Drama...
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Four F2 teams lodge intention to appeal against Schumacher's Sochi win
At least four FIA Formula 2 teams are considering launching an appeal against Mick Schumacher’s victory in the feature race at Sochi.
Ferrari junior Schumacher made a last-minute call to make his one mandatory pitstop on lap nine of the first F2 race of the weekend, following in behind the race-leader Yuki Tsunoda.
Prema boss Rene Rosin could be seen on the TV broadcast frantically gesticulating to his mechanics, who were expecting to service Schumacher’s teammate Robert Shwartzman, that both drivers would be pitting on the same lap. Schumacher went on to win the race.
Communication from a team member not registered as one of the 12 operational personnel allowed to work on a car is banned in the series. Rosin was investigated for this but was not found to have explicitly breached that rule.
“The team principal’s actions had no impact on the operation of the team, the cars, or the pit stop and, therefore, did not breach the operational personnel limitations of the 2020 F2 Sporting Regulations Article 21.5,” the stewards' statement read.
However, he was given a €10,000 fine as they concluded that his “actions could be misconstrued under the circumstances, by someone without access to the appropriate camera angles and footage, as giving the appearance of operational direction, the stewards find the team principal committed an act prejudicial to the competition.”
Motorsport.com understands that ART Grand Prix, Carlin, DAMS and UNI-Virtuosi are all considering filing an appeal against this decision and the lack of a sporting penalty. The teams have the allocated four days (96 hours) to appeal from the time of the decision.
In a separate incident, Schumacher was investigated but cleared of using a “superseded version of the DRS crank” on his car. The investigation concerned a rear-wing element that was made mandatory in Baku last year to remedy an issue that caused multiple DRS failures in the season-opener in Bahrain.
After Schumacher's crash in qualifying at Monza, Prema re-installed a replacement DRS crank that was the cause of the alleged infringement.
“The stewards closely examined a correct reference part and the superseded part [on Schumacher’s car],” the statement read. “They are quite similar. When they are overlaid, the differences are readily apparent, but with the naked eye, it would take an extremely experienced observer to tell the two parts apart if they were viewed individually, with direct reference to each other.
“It explicitly does not have a performance advantage on the car and, therefore, the team did not gain a sporting advantage when using the part.”
Following his second feature race win of the year, Schumacher holds an 18-point advantage over Ferrari stablemate Callum Ilott at the top of the drivers’ championship.
Prema has rebounded from finishing ninth out of 10 teams in 2019, to lead this year’s teams’ championship by 46 points with five races remaining.
https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/ne...ppeal/4882480/
"Formula 1 is not a sport anymore” - Fernando Alonso
Sochi 2020 2nd race.
Mick comes in 3rd place....extends his lead. Race drama in F2...drivers okay.
https://twitter.com/FIA_F2/status/13...270400/photo/1
It's not how start but how you finish.
CONFIRMED standings after Sochi races - only HALF points were awarded as race was cancelled after 8 laps of 21.
Schumacher 191
ILott 169
Tsunoda 147
Lundgaard 145
Mazepin 140
Schwartzman 140
Standing without bonus points:
Schumacher 187
ILott 147
Lundgaard 137
Schwartzman 136
Mazepin 135
Tsunoda 135
Mazepin got the fastest lap for the sprint race, but it only counted for 1 point.
Bonus points gained:
+ 18 Illot
+ 12 Tsunoda
+ 10 Zhou
+ 8 Lundgaard
+ 5 Mazepin
+ 4 Shwartzman
+ 4 Schumacher
+ 2 Deletraz
Mazepin got 6 + 1 for 2nd + fastest lap = 7
Schumacher got 5 for 3rd
Tsunoda got 2 points for 6th
Ilott got 1 points for 7th.
"Formula 1 is not a sport anymore” - Fernando Alonso
Sorry, when I said this I didn't realise that the season is ending so soon. Apparently they have only one race-weekend left. If that's correct then it's looking very good for Mick.
It's really impressive how he's performed this weekend. Drivers who deliver maximum performance under pressure are like he was, having taken over the lead for the first time, are rather special.
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Micks pass in race one was the best thing I've seen him do. Very solid pass, good thinking and smart racing. Shades of Michael there for a moment!
Agreed! I love the fact that he didn't just rocket off the line to P1, but that in addition to a brilliant start he also pulled off a spectacular overtake on his way to victory. And also the fact that when in P1 he actually opened a gap to his chasers. Very good performance!
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Is Mick genuinely bad at quali? He's always starting down the grid. Should this be a concern?
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"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher
Mick, ilott, & Schwartzman will practice the SF71-H tomorrow in Fiorano.
Germany(Friday):
Mick will practice in the C39.
ilott will practice in the VF-20.
Schwartzman will practice in Abu Dhabi.
It's not how start but how you finish.
Unrelated but related. Does anyone know why last year's F2 winner didn't make it into F1?
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"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Aside from Ricciardo, Albon (when compared to Max) is not up to par. He has moments during quali and race when he's behind Max but he's inconsistent.....and let's not forget about the points which Max is way ahead.
Most of the time, Max is all alone during the race. Max is on aonther level.
It's not how start but how you finish.
Charles and Max both are the stars of the present and the future. It is vital for both Ferrari and Red Bull to hold on to them, both of these two are capable of winning the WDC right now with the right car.
As for George Russell, there is a question mark. His one lap pace is good, compared to Kubica and Latifi, I don't consider either of them as benchmark. But his race pace is quite underwhelming, Latifi having zero troubles keeping up with George and even beating him during the races. Not a good sign.
Never considered Albon to be anything special. Norris is looking quite comprising, but he's inconsistent. Sometimes he's much faster than Sainz, sometimes he's much slower.
Gasly was very good in junior formula, and deserves another chance. To me, out of Russell, Albon, Norris and Gasly, Gasly and Norris are the two most promising aspect.
Looking forward to Schumacher, Illiot, Shwartzman. Best of luck to all three.
The H2H in races for Russell and Latifi is 6-2 so far in Russell's favour (in all the races they've both finished). I think these concerns about race pace arises when a promising, young driver stays in a backmarker for too long that people would exaggerate whenever he finishes behind his teammate.
As for Mick, I hope the team doesn't rush him into the main team just because people want to see a Schumacher in a Ferrari. He is a very talented driver but as seen in his career so far, he needs a season or two to get used to the car.
If all 3 FDA drivers indeed make it to F1 next year, we'd be having one of the most talented grids ever.
"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher
Are there any times recorded during the test?
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