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FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2024
Has someone else noticed that from certain camera angles the colours are off, most visibly on the mclarens?
Yes, I've noticed that too. Especially when the McLarens and Ferraris are side by side
Edit: think it's just the camera for corners 1 & 2
What a snoozefest
If that Norris start is not a jump start then I don't know what is
The jump starts are based on telemetry, if he was behind the sensor in his box and moved and was still behind, no jump start. You can technically start moving early, so long as you don't cross the sensor before the lights go out.
I hope this is not going to give others ideas though. Don't want to see the guys line up further back just to try and get more momentum before the lights.
His start was massively compromised as a result, since he stopped and started again.
Arguably defined his race v Piastri all told. I think it was right to not penalise him tbh
I agree that it was detrimental to him this time around since he lost focus and actually started far after the others because of it. I'm still interested in seeing if the decision was made because he actually fucked his own start or if it was because the sensors didn't detect the jump though. If it's the sensors I believe it could open pandora's box as it would be a definitive advantage to get even the slightest of rolls before dropping the clutch.
I think the rule of thumb is if you catch it and stop before starting again you're broadly OK. It happened in 2020 IIRC with the same result but for the life of me, I can't remember who
I think the rule of thumb is if you catch it and stop before starting again you're broadly OK.
This is not the rule. The rule as it currently exists is completely based on if the sensor detects movements which are greater than the amount specified by the regs. If Norris had started moving 0.05 seconds before lights out but moved a low enough distance as to not trigger the sensor, it is considered a legal start even if he made no attempt to 'catch it'.
Yep that's exactly my concern. This seems abusable. Drivers could theoretically stop further back from the grid and use that distance to get the car rolling before fully dropping the clutch, limiting tire slip. Someone posted the rules about grid placement and while there is a rule against sideways position or angle, there isn't anything about being further back. It's probably not going to happen but I personally would try that short rolling start in practice just to see.