News Details
Wet weather standing starts agreed for 2017 season
The World Motor Sport Council has given the green light to a new start procedure for wet races, following criticism from fans and drivers that starts carried out behind the safety car take away the most entertaining part of a race. In future, races deemed wet will start behind the safety car as usual, but once the circuit is deemed 'safe', the cars will line up on the grid for a proper start in the order they qualified. 'From 2017, if a safety car is deemed to be required for the beginning of a race due to wet weather, a normal standing start will occur once the track is deemed safe to race,' confirmed a WMSC statement. 'The process will see the safety car return to the pit lane...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
F1 to have wet weather standing starts in 2017
Formula 1 grands prix will have standing restarts in wet conditions if the...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Formula 1 teams agree rule changes for 2017
Formula 1 teams and the FIA have agreed a swathe of rule changes to be...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Force India predicts Williams fight to go to final race
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley says he expects his team's...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Undoing the Button: Jenson celebrates his 300th race
Jenson Button celebrates his 300th race start at this weekend’s...
9y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
How Pirelli is preparing its MotoGP 2027 takeover
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu aims to challenge Fabio Quartararo...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Johann Zarco criticises MotoGP radio system: “It’s...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Aggressive testing schedule planned ahead of Mick...
Following confirmation Mick Schumacher will make a switch to IndyCar next...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher hails IndyCar racing as "the way...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Mick Schumacher joins RLL in IndyCar switch
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Mick Schumacher will...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher makes IndyCar switch with RLL in 2026
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Rest periods will be mandatory in the 2026 WRC season
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
How the much-missed Richard Burns scaled the WRC...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
On this day in 1995, Colin McRae became the UK’s...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Lancia is returning to WRC in Rally2 and what it...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
PL giants set to rival Arsenal in bid to sign...
Manchester City are prepared for a face off with rivals Arsenal over the...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Brilliant footballer' – Paul Scholes believes...
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has heaped praise onto Arsenal...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Arsenal are a different ball game' – Former...
Former Chelsea star Craig Burley has warned the Blues against complacency...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sources: 'One to watch' – Arsenal in race to...
Arsenal have been monitoring highly-rated Spanish midfielder Rodrigo...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Williams announce driver exit with 2026 replacement teased
A Williams Racing star has revealed that they are... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
F1 team principal announces sensational return to racing
A Formula 1 team principal is getting back behind... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 News Today: Lando Norris 'embarrassed' as Red Bull...
Lando Norris has admitted that his mistake at the... Read More »
52m ago from GPFans.com
