• Sakhir decisions

    From Mark Jackson@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 16:42:06 2020
    Leclerc: 3 grid place penalty at the next race for causing a collision.

    Mercedes: $20K euro penalty for fitting two of Bottas' tires to
    Russell. (The sporting regs don't actually address this specific
    screw-up, so the stewards recommend the FIA fix this in the next revision.)

    --
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  • From Alan Baker@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 13:47:28 2020
    On 2020-12-06 1:42 p.m., Mark Jackson wrote:
    Leclerc:a 3 grid place penalty at the next race for causing a collision.

    Mercedes:a $20K euro penalty for fitting two of Bottas' tires to
    Russell.a (The sporting regs don't actually address this specific
    screw-up, so the stewards recommend the FIA fix this in the next revision.)

    I'm glad they didn't penalize Russell for a screw-up he had no part in creating, but really, did they even need to penalize Mercedes?

    They screwed up, they recognized they screwed up, they rectified it,
    which cost Russell an extra pit stop.

    I know it was less than a wrist slap at 20,000EUR, but there wasn't an
    issue of safety, so what really was the point?
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  • From Calum@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 00:46:57 2020
    On 06/12/2020 21:47, Alan Baker wrote:

    I know it was less than a wrist slap at 20,000EUR, but there wasn't an
    issue of safety, so what really was the point?


    Not driving on four tyres from the same set is potentially unsafe, I
    guess, even if they're all the same compound. But it does seem a tad overzealous.
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  • From Mark Jackson@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 20:34:27 2020
    On 12/6/2020 7:46 PM, Calum wrote:
    On 06/12/2020 21:47, Alan Baker wrote:

    I know it was less than a wrist slap at 20,000EUR, but there wasn't an
    issue of safety, so what really was the point?


    Not driving on four tyres from the same set is potentially unsafe, I
    guess, even if they're all the same compound. But it does seem a tad overzealous.

    It's a breach of the sporting regulations, which among other things
    closely control how many tires are allocated to, and usable by, each individual driver. See the stewards reasoning - and what penalties
    might have been applied instead - here:

    https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2020%20Sakhir%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Offence%20-%20Mercedes%20-%20Car%2063%20incorrect%20use%20of%20tyres.pdf

    You may disagree, of course.

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  • From ~misfit~@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 15:28:39 2020
    On 7/12/2020 2:34 pm, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 12/6/2020 7:46 PM, Calum wrote:
    On 06/12/2020 21:47, Alan Baker wrote:

    I know it was less than a wrist slap at 20,000EUR, but there wasn't an issue of safety, so what
    really was the point?


    Not driving on four tyres from the same set is potentially unsafe, I guess, even if they're all
    the same compound. But it does seem a tad overzealous.

    It's a breach of the sporting regulations, which among other things closely control how many tires
    are allocated to, and usable by, each individual driver.a See the stewards reasoning - and what
    penalties might have been applied instead - here:

    https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2020%20Sakhir%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Offence%20-%20Mercedes%20-%20Car%2063%20incorrect%20use%20of%20tyres.pdf


    You may disagree, of course.

    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.

    But I could be wrong.
    --
    Shaun.

    "Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification
    in the DSM"
    David Melville

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  • From Alan Baker@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 19:44:26 2020
    On 2020-12-06 4:46 p.m., Calum wrote:
    On 06/12/2020 21:47, Alan Baker wrote:

    I know it was less than a wrist slap at 20,000EUR, but there wasn't an
    issue of safety, so what really was the point?


    Not driving on four tyres from the same set is potentially unsafe, I
    guess, even if they're all the same compound. But it does seem a tad overzealous.

    No... ...it is not any more dangerous that driving on tires that have
    worn unevenly. There was just no safety issue in this.
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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 20:05:12 2020
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule.
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  • From ~misfit~@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 17:49:51 2020
    On 7/12/2020 5:05 pm, XYXPDQ wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.

    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule.

    Because they'd do it right up until a tyre burst and killed someone and then they'd blame the tyre
    supplier. Tyre suppliers said their tyres were made to be used as sets and wear as sets. Anything
    else and they're out.

    And fair enough. If teams want to make their own tyres they can do what they like (well if they're
    Ferrari they probably can).
    --
    Shaun.

    "Humans will have advanced a long, long way when religious belief has a cozy little classification
    in the DSM"
    David Melville

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  • From Alan Baker@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 21:06:54 2020
    On 2020-12-06 8:49 p.m., ~misfit~ wrote:
    On 7/12/2020 5:05 pm, XYXPDQ wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match'
    with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and
    hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory
    of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.

    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that?-a Just another rule to have a
    rule.

    Because they'd do it right up until a tyre burst and killed someone and
    then they'd blame the tyre supplier. Tyre suppliers said their tyres
    were made to be used as sets and wear as sets. Anything else and they're out.

    Complete bullshit.

    If you imagine for one instant that there is something unique about a particular set of 4 tires of one compound that makes them incompatible
    with another tire of that same compound...

    ...you really have no clue at all.


    And fair enough. If teams want to make their own tyres they can do what
    they like (well if they're Ferrari they probably can).
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  • From texas gate@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 21:14:30 2020
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 10:06:56 PM UTC-7, Alan Baker wrote:

    ...you really have no clue at all.

    thats your new come back?
    fuck are you dim
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  • From texas gate@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 21:25:40 2020
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 10:06:56 PM UTC-7, Alan Baker wrote:

    ...you really have no clue at all.

    this has been your reply to posts all day
    can you upgrade your english?
    you stupid cunt
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  • From texas gate@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Dec 6 21:40:39 2020
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 10:06:56 PM UTC-7, Alan Baker wrote:

    ...you really have no clue at all.

    this has been your reply to 10 posts today
    logoff
    and fuck off
    you simpleton
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  • From Martin Harran@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 11:26:10 2020
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrtz123@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule.

    "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage
    by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html

    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
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  • From Sir Tim@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 11:56:56 2020
    ~misfit~ <shaun.at.pukekohe@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 7/12/2020 2:34 pm, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 12/6/2020 7:46 PM, Calum wrote:
    On 06/12/2020 21:47, Alan Baker wrote:

    I know it was less than a wrist slap at 20,000EUR, but there wasn't an >>>> issue of safety, so what
    really was the point?


    Not driving on four tyres from the same set is potentially unsafe, I
    guess, even if they're all
    the same compound. But it does seem a tad overzealous.

    It's a breach of the sporting regulations, which among other things
    closely control how many tires
    are allocated to, and usable by, each individual driver.-a See the
    stewards reasoning - and what
    penalties might have been applied instead - here:

    https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2020%20Sakhir%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Offence%20-%20Mercedes%20-%20Car%2063%20incorrect%20use%20of%20tyres.pdf



    You may disagree, of course.

    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards
    on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.

    But I could be wrong.

    I have an idea that at certain circuits teams were even mixing compounds
    from side to side.

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  • From Bigbird@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 12:30:53 2020
    Sir Tim wrote:

    ~misfit~ <shaun.at.pukekohe@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 7/12/2020 2:34 pm, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 12/6/2020 7:46 PM, Calum wrote:
    On 06/12/2020 21:47, Alan Baker wrote:

    I know it was less than a wrist slap at 20,000EUR, but there
    wasn't an >>>> issue of safety, so what
    really was the point?


    Not driving on four tyres from the same set is potentially
    unsafe, I >>> guess, even if they're all
    the same compound. But it does seem a tad overzealous.

    It's a breach of the sporting regulations, which among other things
    closely control how many tires
    are allocated to, and usable by, each individual driver.-a See the
    stewards reasoning - and what
    penalties might have been applied instead - here:


    https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2020%20Sakhi r%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Offence%20-%20Mercedes%20-%20Car%2063%20incorre ct%20use%20of%20tyres.pdf >> >> >>
    You may disagree, of course.

    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match'
    with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and
    hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory
    of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.

    But I could be wrong.

    I have an idea that at certain circuits teams were even mixing
    compounds from side to side.

    It wasn't that many years ago they were allowed to mix sets (of same
    compound probably) in GP2 and would change just rears or one side to
    save time in the pits.

    I think they can still mix tyres in BTCC (or could until recently) and
    in drying conditions would put dry on the front and wets on the rear.

    --
    Bozo bin
    Baby Baker
    Texasgate
    Enjoy!
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  • From Matt Larkin@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 07:01:09 2020
    On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 11:26:15 UTC, Martin Harran wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrt...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule. "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage
    by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html

    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
    Yep, this is the simple reason.

    Tyres are allocated to cars as part of the "sport" at the start of the race weekend.

    Using any other tyres undermines that rule, even if it is a mistake.
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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 07:49:43 2020
    On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:01:10 AM UTC-8, matthew...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 11:26:15 UTC, Martin Harran wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrt...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule. "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage
    by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html

    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
    Yep, this is the simple reason.

    Tyres are allocated to cars as part of the "sport" at the start of the race weekend.

    Using any other tyres undermines that rule, even if it is a mistake.


    So we agree, it's because of one more silly F1 rule.
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  • From Alan Baker@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 09:15:32 2020
    On 2020-12-07 7:01 a.m., Matt Larkin wrote:
    On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 11:26:15 UTC, Martin Harran wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrt...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule. >> "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage
    by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html

    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
    Yep, this is the simple reason.

    Tyres are allocated to cars as part of the "sport" at the start of the race weekend.

    Using any other tyres undermines that rule, even if it is a mistake.


    Not if you immediately come in and correct your mistake.
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  • From Martin Harran@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 18:34:53 2020
    On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 09:15:32 -0800, Alan Baker
    <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> wrote:

    On 2020-12-07 7:01 a.m., Matt Larkin wrote:
    On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 11:26:15 UTC, Martin Harran wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrt...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule. >>> "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage
    by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html

    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
    Yep, this is the simple reason.

    Tyres are allocated to cars as part of the "sport" at the start of the race weekend.

    Using any other tyres undermines that rule, even if it is a mistake.


    Not if you immediately come in and correct your mistake.

    When someone goes to the bother of posting a link to the stewards
    decision, you really should read it before posting rubbish assertions:

    <Quote>
    This is clearly a breach of the regulations and would normally involve
    a sporting penalty up to Disqualification. However, in this case
    there are mitigating circumstances, additional to the radio issue
    referred to above.

    [...]

    Thirdly, although this type of infringement is not catered for under
    the o3 lap toleranceo referred to in the second paragraph of Article
    24.4 b) (which currently only refers to the use of tyres of differing specifications), we consider it to be similar in nature.

    However, the responsibility to fit tyres in compliance with the
    regulations, still rests with any team and thus a penalty is
    considered as being required.
    </quote>
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  • From Alan Baker@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 12:28:14 2020
    On 2020-12-07 10:34 a.m., Martin Harran wrote:
    On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 09:15:32 -0800, Alan Baker
    <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> wrote:

    On 2020-12-07 7:01 a.m., Matt Larkin wrote:
    On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 11:26:15 UTC, Martin Harran wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrt...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule. >>>> "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage >>>> by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html

    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
    Yep, this is the simple reason.

    Tyres are allocated to cars as part of the "sport" at the start of the race weekend.

    Using any other tyres undermines that rule, even if it is a mistake.


    Not if you immediately come in and correct your mistake.

    When someone goes to the bother of posting a link to the stewards
    decision, you really should read it before posting rubbish assertions:

    <Quote>
    This is clearly a breach of the regulations and would normally involve
    a sporting penalty up to Disqualification. However, in this case
    there are mitigating circumstances, additional to the radio issue
    referred to above.

    [...]

    Thirdly, although this type of infringement is not catered for under
    the rCL3 lap tolerancerCY referred to in the second paragraph of Article
    24.4 b) (which currently only refers to the use of tyres of differing specifications), we consider it to be similar in nature.

    However, the responsibility to fit tyres in compliance with the
    regulations, still rests with any team and thus a penalty is
    considered as being required.
    </quote>


    Yes, I know what the RULE reads

    But we were discussing the MERITS of that rule by this point.

    And my point is that rules that exist for reasons of safety, then it
    doesn't matter how well-intentioned a team or driver's remediation might
    be: the penalty should still be the penalty.

    If you pass another car under yellow, I don't care if you give the place straight back: penalty. Period.
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  • From ~misfit~@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Dec 8 12:53:28 2020
    On 8/12/2020 4:49 am, XYXPDQ wrote:
    On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:01:10 AM UTC-8, matthew...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 11:26:15 UTC, Martin Harran wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrt...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the 'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a rule. >>> "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage
    by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html

    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
    Yep, this is the simple reason.

    Tyres are allocated to cars as part of the "sport" at the start of the race weekend.

    Using any other tyres undermines that rule, even if it is a mistake.

    So we agree, it's because of one more silly F1 rule.

    Comprehension not your strong-suit huh? They guys posting ahead of your reply disagree and give the
    reasons and you interpret that as agreeing with you.
    --
    Shaun.

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  • From Alan Baker@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Dec 7 15:58:41 2020
    On 2020-12-07 3:53 p.m., ~misfit~ wrote:
    On 8/12/2020 4:49 am, XYXPDQ wrote:
    On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:01:10 AM UTC-8, matthew...@gmail.com
    wrote:
    On Monday, 7 December 2020 at 11:26:15 UTC, Martin Harran wrote:
    On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:05:12 -0800 (PST), XYXPDQ <qwrt...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 6:28:43 PM UTC-8, ~misfit~ wrote:
    Wasn't it initially bought in to stop teams doing the
    'mix'n'match' with tyres? I seem to remember
    a time when teams would (for instance) put softs on the front and >>>>>> hards on the back. Or harder
    tyres on the side that took the highest load. I have a faint
    memory of Ferrari (who else?) doing
    something like this.


    Why shouldn't teams be able to do that? Just another rule to have a >>>>> rule.
    "This rule is in place to prevent a driver getting an unfair advantage >>>> by using the tyres of his team mate in addition to his own."

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.monday-morning-debrief-the-smoking-gun-that-cost-mercedes-and-russell-a-win.69mT5F9GNGoHSZUZzJNtVZ.html


    https://f1.com/37KRGNk
    Yep, this is the simple reason.

    Tyres are allocated to cars as part of the "sport" at the start of
    the race weekend.

    Using any other tyres undermines that rule, even if it is a mistake.

    So we agree, it's because of one more silly F1 rule.

    Comprehension not your strong-suit huh? They guys posting ahead of your reply disagree and give the reasons and you interpret that as agreeing
    with you.

    The rule as written IS silly.

    If you put on the wrong tires, and you don't immediately stop: yes, you
    can perhaps gain an advantage and so a penalty is warranted.

    If you put on the wrong tires, and then immediately stop to replace them...

    ...you have self-penalized to the cost of one pitstop delta.
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