So bad from team, especially combined with their mistake for Hamilton last race.
Just when it was looking like they got this sort of thing sorted.
Both cars will get mugged tomorrow starting on that side too.
The Ferrari start advantage has been erased with both the 4 week break earlier in the season and the ‘dodgy’ starting sequence the FIA brought in. Ferrari should be fighting to reduce this to 5 seconds or remove completely.
I've wondered this too, and could be wrong but there doesn't appear to be a set procedure. Seems to just be personal preference for how that guy handles the green flag waving, as it seems to vary quite a lot from race to race.F1subman25 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 20:42I’ve also noticed last year the guys doing the green flag as the grid forms would walk on waving it as soon as the last car was in position. Now they seem to take a an age walk to the middle of the tarmac wait a few seconds and then wave the flag. All a bit bodge to prevent further criticism of these engines.
Buddy, I can guess you don´t follow F1 for too long. They always apply penalties in order to spice up the championship. Don´t try to find logic or consistency on it
What does the guy with the flag have to do with starting procedures? Is not like they start reving when he waves the flagF1subman25 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 20:42The Ferrari start advantage has been erased with both the 4 week break earlier in the season and the ‘dodgy’ starting sequence the FIA brought in. Ferrari should be fighting to reduce this to 5 seconds or remove completely.
I’ve also noticed last year the guys doing the green flag as the grid forms would walk on waving it as soon as the last car was in position. Now they seem to take a an age walk to the middle of the tarmac wait a few seconds and then wave the flag. All a bit bodge to prevent further criticism of these engines.
There's no rhyme or reason behind FIA decisions. You might start to think they prefer Mercedes, but then Ferrari sends Leclerc to collide with Grosjean after a pit stop, and he gets no penalty. It's an RNG. Either that or whoever put the most in their pockets recently.Artur Craft wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 21:20Buddy, I can guess you don´t follow F1 for too long. They always apply penalties in order to spice up the championship. Don´t try to find logic or consistency on it
The logic is explained in the offical document, Buddy.Artur Craft wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 21:20Buddy, I can guess you don´t follow F1 for too long. They always apply penalties in order to spice up the championship. Don´t try to find logic or consistency on it