Formula 1 FIA World Championship 2020

[heywoodu 14,940]

No penalty for Albon. Ten seconds for both Haas drivers due to the team using the radio communications during the formation lap, which is apparently forbidden. Magnussen loses his points.

[Dragon 1,839]

49 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

No penalty for Albon. Ten seconds for both Haas drivers due to the team using the radio communications during the formation lap, which is apparently forbidden. Magnussen loses his points.

Let's see what the FIA are doing at the moment

[Vojthas 949]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

using the radio communications during the formation lap

Didn't Kvyat do the same when he asked for slicks before the race?

[heywoodu 14,940]

3 minutes ago, Vojthas said:

Didn't Kvyat do the same when he asked for slicks before the race?

No, the team actually ignored him and this is the exact reason. He sent multiple requests, but they didn't answer him. Haas and Magnussen on the other hand were instructed to pit by their team.

[Vektor 3,326]

I can't think of one good reason why there can't be team orders during the formation lap. What a stupid rule. 

[Monzanator 4,475]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

No penalty for Albon. Ten seconds for both Haas drivers due to the team using the radio communications during the formation lap, which is apparently forbidden. Magnussen loses his points.

 

Magnussen actually does score a point in 10th. Leclerc must have been more than 10 secs. behind him on the road. Hard to tell since they were both lapped anyway.

[Wumo 3,000]

It seems three more grand prixs will be added to the calendar:

https://www.racefans.net/2020/07/22/nurburgring-to-join-2020-f1-calendar-with-portimao-and-imola/

 

 Nurburgring

 Portimao 

 Imola

[Federer91 2,727]

The return of the legendary tracks  

[pdr4332 218]

The rumored tracks confirmed today, at the same time, Mexico, Brazil, USA and Canada officially cancelled. 

The replacement races to be called Eifel Grand Prix (GER), Portoguese Grand Prix and Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix (Imola).

 

Cancellation of China is just matter of time, and probably Vietnam goes with it.

 

So this is shaping up to be an Europe-Middle East season. (Provided Bahrain and Abu Dhabi can be held, - IMO not much loss for the latter, if not)

[NearPup 3,030]

There are rumors that Malaysia may host a GP this fall, which would be awesome.