F1 Academy: Doriane Pin loses victory in Saudi Arabia after failing to realise race was over - eviltoast
Doriane Pin penalised for failing to notice F1 Academy race in Saudi Arabia was over; French driver handed 20-second penalty and drops to ninth with Britains Abbi Pulling elevated to winner; Sky Sports F1s Damon Hill criticises decision, saying lights should also indicate end of race

Doriane Pin penalised for failing to notice F1 Academy race in Saudi Arabia was over; French driver handed 20-second penalty and drops to ninth with Britains Abbi Pulling elevated to winner; Sky Sports F1s Damon Hill criticises decision, saying lights should also indicate end of race

  • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    8 months ago

    It’s actually pretty common for drivers not to know exactly how many laps are left without being reminded.

    until you approach the end of the race. even if the engineers didn’t proactively mention it she should have been asking them.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.world
      11·
      8 months ago

      even if the engineers didn’t proactively mention it she should have been asking them.

      She did. Even the broadcast played her question of how many laps are left but the pitwall crew didn’t reply.