In other changes for 2024, drivers who cause a red flag in qualifying could now lose their fastest lap time. According to the tweaked article 33.5, a driver deemed to be the “sole cause” of a red flag cannot continue in qualifying, “and their fastest lap time during the session may be deleted.”
I’m sick of these subjective expressions in the rules. They are reasons why some drivers seemingly get harsher penalties than others, and nobody can clearly explain why.