chrisc90 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:59 pm
Big Tea wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:53 pm
chrisc90 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:34 pm
They'd then be a extra lap down then?
They are lapped, they are not going to be on the podium so why run a non competitive (no overtaking) lap just for the numbers? The race finishes when the leader crosses the line even if they are 4 laps down.
So what if car position 11 was lapped, but the lead car was between car position 10 and 11? It could only be a few seconds for car position 11 behind 10 with a big pace advantage. So why should position 11 lose out on potential points just because they are lapped?
They could still be classified as -1 lap without having to actually cover the distance, and take out the time. If necessary, hold them back 10 seconds at the pit exit. It would save lots of time for the restart, and in reality, if they are already a lap or more down they are not going to make up 10 seconds.
I suppose in extremes there could be a leading car recovering, but this is not going to be often, and they will stil have the 10 seconds.
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