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Race day is almost here.
Light 'em up!
Keep the rubber side down.
TV All-Race Venue Events & Schedules... here.
Don't forget to check the F1-GP thread: ...F1-GP.
Race day is almost here.
Light 'em up!
Keep the rubber side down.
In! Looking forward to the season’s last couple of races. The Championship is still up for grabs.
Time difference from EST: 8 Hours
FRIDAY
0450-0535: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East FP1
0605-0650: F2 FP1
0830-0930: F1 FP1
1110-1140: F2 Qualifying
1230-1314: F1 Sprint Race Qualifying
SATURDAY
0720-0750: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Qualifying
0900-1000: F1 Sprint (19 laps, 60 minute time limit)
1120-1210: F2 Race 1 (23 laps, 45 minute time limit)
1300-1400: F1 Qualifying
1445-1515: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Race 1 (11 laps, 25 minute time limit)
SUNDAY
0550-0620: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Race 2 (11 laps, 25 minute time limit)
0700-0800: F2 Race 2 (32 laps with a 60 minute time limit; Pirelli may adjust race because of F1 25 lap tyre limit)
0930: Grand Prix Sunday
1100: Qatar Airways Grand Prix (57 laps with a 120 minute time limit or 180 minutes from formation lap).
Pirelli has a 25 lap limit for tyres. Exceeding the limit is disqualification EXCEPT if pit road closes for safety reasons under the safety car, and some cars will cross 25 laps during a closed pit. In that situation, the pit stop will be mandatory once pit road is open. The limit can only be exceeded if pit road is closed.
Example: Abel has 23 laps on his tyres. Baker has 24 laps on his tyres. Abel plans to pit next lap at the 25-lap limit exactly, and Baker the next lap afterwards. Charles has 15 laps on his tyres. Daniels has a mechanical failure the car stops at the entrance of pit lane, and oil is on the track at pit road entrance. Safety car, pit road is closed so officials can retrieve the car and clean out the oil. They keep pit road closed for three laps. Abel has 26 laps when he pits. Baker has 27 laps on his tyres when he pits. Is Charles the leader because Abel and Baker are disqualified?
Ruling: Because pit road was closed for three laps, those three laps are discarded from the limit. The 25 lap limit discards situations if nearing the limit, there is a pit blockage it is closed. Abel and Baker pit when pit road opens even after the limit, since there was no recourse.