Post by Pistola on Aug 13, 2021 15:57:08 GMT -8
Get over it, they're millionaire drivers and billionaire owners. There are threats to protest by teams against other teams over regulation breaches every year. Most get dropped. There are violations all the time so stop wetting your selves.
2019 Japanese GP
After a protest issued by Racing Point both Renault drivers were disqualified from the race results for using special electronic features to change brake balance of their cars. Despite not breaching any technical regulations, this was deemed as a breach of sporting regulations, the part where driver should drive their car 'unaided'. Renault argued that everything in a car aids driver, but didn't protest the decision.
2019 Singapore GP
Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) has been disqualified from the qualifying results for MGU-K exceeding allowed limit of power output of 120kW. Team had argued it happened very briefly because of the riding over the kerb, and it was during a slow in-lap, but didn't protest the decision.
2019 Azerbajan GP
Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) was disqualified from the qualifying results because his front wing bent more than allowed 5 mm under load of 60 N.
Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso Red Bull) was disqualified from the qualifying results because the fuel flow on his car was found to be more than allowed 100 kg per hour.
Neither of the teams did protest the decisions.
2018 US GP
Esteban Ocon (Force India) was disqualified from the race results for exceeding allowed limit of fuel flow in 100 kg per hour.
Kevin Magnussen (Haas) was disqualified from the race results for exceeding allowed maximum total amount of fuel in 105 kg.
Both Safznauer (Force India) and Steiner (Haas) called the rules silly, Otmar argued that Ocon's breach was very brief and didn't get him any advantage, but formally neither of the teams did protest the decisions.
2018 Italian GP
After a protest issued by Renault both Haas cars Romain Grosjean (Haas) were was disqualified from the race results for using illegal floor. Haas argued they just didn't manage to change their floors in time after new technical directive was issued at Hungarian GP earlier in the year, and did warn the FIA that they would manage to fix floors in time for Singapore GP. Haas did officially protest the decision in FIA International Court of Appeal, but lost the case.
2015 Brazilian GP
Felipe Massa (Williams) was disqualified from the race results because the temperature of his right rear tyre was exceeding allowed maximum (137oC against 110oC). Williams didn't agree that the temperature was exceeded at all, initially wanted to appeal but later withdraw and didn't, but were insisting that all sensors they were using were showed data within allowed parameters.
2014 Abu Dhabi GP
Both Red Bull cars were disqualified from the qualifying results, because their front wings bent more than allowed under the load. Adrian Newey argued that Red Bull weren't the only ones to design their wing parts in such manner, but team didn't protest the decision.
2014 British GP
Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to to provide required 1L of fuel. Team explained that to be a fault of Renault engineers but didn't protest the decision.
2014 Australian GP
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) was disqualified from race results for exceeding the fuel flow of 100 kg per hour. The team argued that the certified FIA sensor was working incorrectly and did appeal the decision in FIA International Court of Appeal, but lost the case.
2013 Abu Dhabi GP
Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) was disqualified from the qualifying results becasue the front part of the floor was bending more than allowed 5 mm under the load. Team tried to argue this was due to damage from the kerbs, but unuccesfully.
2013 British GP
Paul di Resta (Force India) was disqualified from the qualifying results for exceeding the minimal limit of car weight (640,5 kg instead of allowed 642). Team didn't agree with this and had argued this might happen because of the faulty scales but didn't protest the decision.
2013 Chinese GP
Mark Webber (Red Bull) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to to provide required 1L of fuel. Team explained this as a problem in the work of refuelling machine and didn't protest the decision.
2012 Abu Dhabi GP
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to provide required 1L of fuel. Team did explain this as a fault of Renault engineers and didn't protest the decision.
2012 Belgian GP
Romain Grosjean (Lotus) was disqualified for one race for causing the multiple car collision on the first lap of Belgian GP. Team didn't protest the decision.
2012 Spanish GP
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to to provide required 1L of fuel. Team explained this as an error during fuelling the car caused by mechanic and didn't protest the decision.
2011 German GP
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the fuel sample from his car didn't meet the fuel sample given before the season. As a possible reason of this the team has named a completely new fuel system installed on Buemi's car after Friday which could contain some chemicals which later did alter the fuel. Team didn't protest the decision.
2011 Australian GP
Both Sauber cars were disqualified from the race results because of the radius of rear wings elements was exceeding allowed parameters by few mm. Team said it didn't gave them any advantage but admitted that rules are rules and didn't protest the decision.
2019 Japanese GP
After a protest issued by Racing Point both Renault drivers were disqualified from the race results for using special electronic features to change brake balance of their cars. Despite not breaching any technical regulations, this was deemed as a breach of sporting regulations, the part where driver should drive their car 'unaided'. Renault argued that everything in a car aids driver, but didn't protest the decision.
2019 Singapore GP
Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) has been disqualified from the qualifying results for MGU-K exceeding allowed limit of power output of 120kW. Team had argued it happened very briefly because of the riding over the kerb, and it was during a slow in-lap, but didn't protest the decision.
2019 Azerbajan GP
Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) was disqualified from the qualifying results because his front wing bent more than allowed 5 mm under load of 60 N.
Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso Red Bull) was disqualified from the qualifying results because the fuel flow on his car was found to be more than allowed 100 kg per hour.
Neither of the teams did protest the decisions.
2018 US GP
Esteban Ocon (Force India) was disqualified from the race results for exceeding allowed limit of fuel flow in 100 kg per hour.
Kevin Magnussen (Haas) was disqualified from the race results for exceeding allowed maximum total amount of fuel in 105 kg.
Both Safznauer (Force India) and Steiner (Haas) called the rules silly, Otmar argued that Ocon's breach was very brief and didn't get him any advantage, but formally neither of the teams did protest the decisions.
2018 Italian GP
After a protest issued by Renault both Haas cars Romain Grosjean (Haas) were was disqualified from the race results for using illegal floor. Haas argued they just didn't manage to change their floors in time after new technical directive was issued at Hungarian GP earlier in the year, and did warn the FIA that they would manage to fix floors in time for Singapore GP. Haas did officially protest the decision in FIA International Court of Appeal, but lost the case.
2015 Brazilian GP
Felipe Massa (Williams) was disqualified from the race results because the temperature of his right rear tyre was exceeding allowed maximum (137oC against 110oC). Williams didn't agree that the temperature was exceeded at all, initially wanted to appeal but later withdraw and didn't, but were insisting that all sensors they were using were showed data within allowed parameters.
2014 Abu Dhabi GP
Both Red Bull cars were disqualified from the qualifying results, because their front wings bent more than allowed under the load. Adrian Newey argued that Red Bull weren't the only ones to design their wing parts in such manner, but team didn't protest the decision.
2014 British GP
Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to to provide required 1L of fuel. Team explained that to be a fault of Renault engineers but didn't protest the decision.
2014 Australian GP
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) was disqualified from race results for exceeding the fuel flow of 100 kg per hour. The team argued that the certified FIA sensor was working incorrectly and did appeal the decision in FIA International Court of Appeal, but lost the case.
2013 Abu Dhabi GP
Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) was disqualified from the qualifying results becasue the front part of the floor was bending more than allowed 5 mm under the load. Team tried to argue this was due to damage from the kerbs, but unuccesfully.
2013 British GP
Paul di Resta (Force India) was disqualified from the qualifying results for exceeding the minimal limit of car weight (640,5 kg instead of allowed 642). Team didn't agree with this and had argued this might happen because of the faulty scales but didn't protest the decision.
2013 Chinese GP
Mark Webber (Red Bull) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to to provide required 1L of fuel. Team explained this as a problem in the work of refuelling machine and didn't protest the decision.
2012 Abu Dhabi GP
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to provide required 1L of fuel. Team did explain this as a fault of Renault engineers and didn't protest the decision.
2012 Belgian GP
Romain Grosjean (Lotus) was disqualified for one race for causing the multiple car collision on the first lap of Belgian GP. Team didn't protest the decision.
2012 Spanish GP
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the team failed to to provide required 1L of fuel. Team explained this as an error during fuelling the car caused by mechanic and didn't protest the decision.
2011 German GP
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) was disqualified from the qualifying results after the fuel sample from his car didn't meet the fuel sample given before the season. As a possible reason of this the team has named a completely new fuel system installed on Buemi's car after Friday which could contain some chemicals which later did alter the fuel. Team didn't protest the decision.
2011 Australian GP
Both Sauber cars were disqualified from the race results because of the radius of rear wings elements was exceeding allowed parameters by few mm. Team said it didn't gave them any advantage but admitted that rules are rules and didn't protest the decision.
Korean cable TV is lousy. no more NASCAR nor NHRA