News Details

Brown urges review of minimum lap rule for GPs

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown is urging Formula 1 and the FIA to review the minimum lap rule that allowed the Belgian Grand Prix to be called a "race" despite its truncated proceedings. Formula 1's field of drivers completed three laps behind the safety car at Spa before the event was permanently called off amid the unrelenting rain and dangerous conditions. However, as the minimum two-lap requirement had been fulfilled, per Article 6.5 of the sporting regulations the race was declared as official, with a podium ceremony taking place and half-points awarded to the top ten drivers. But Brown, while supportive of the FIA's efforts to wait things out at Spa in a bid to get the race...
Full Story »
3y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Five of the most dramatic Belgian GPs in F1 history

Article To news overview Known for its unpredictable weather, the Belgian...
3y ago from RacingNews365.com

Verstappen calls for F1 to revisit crash damage...

Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Max...
3y ago from RacingNews365.com

Miami GP recruits ex-Abu Dhabi/Russian GP boss

Former boss of the Abu Dhabi and Russian GPs, Richard Cregan, has been...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com

Brown calls for review as Belgian Grand Prix 'was not...

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has called upon F1 and the FIA to redefine...
3y ago from GPFans.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Aprilia preparing test for Jorge Martin ahead return...

Aprilia is prepared to organise a special test for MotoGP World Champion...

Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...

Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Feature: Evaluating IndyCar’s hybrid power system...

The NTT IndyCar Series introduced its long-developed hybrid system in the...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

RLL having to ‘unwind’ and ‘backtrack’...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is making a concerted effort to move...

IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...

According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Oliver Solberg goes Rally1 – Sebastien Ogier enters...

After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal star leaves club after deciding to terminate...

Japan international Takehiro Tomiyasu has decided to leave Arsenal after...
57m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal set to sell 5 players as part of summer...

According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal are looking to sell five players to...
57m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Sources: Defender rejects new deal at his club to...

Arsenal are edging closer to securing the signing of Valencia’s...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Man United icon set to join Arsenal as Mikel Arteta...

Gabriel Heinze has agreed to join Mikel Arteta’s coaching staff at...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.