The return of the 107% rule in Formula 1?
It was a rule that F1 had forgotten and that is likely to come back quickly in the habits of Formula 1 fans! Indeed, according to the English channel ITV, the FIA might decide to reinstate the 107% rule which, between 1996 and 2003, aimed to eliminate very slow cars from the grid. The principle […]
It was a rule that F1 had forgotten and that is likely to come back quickly in the habits of Formula 1 fans!
Indeed, according to the English channel ITV, the FIA might decide to reinstate the 107% rule which, between 1996 and 2003, aimed to eliminate very slow cars from the grid.
The principle is very simple: any time less than 107% of the pole-man’s time is not taken into account. This would help prevent the disaster that some drivers on the grid fear with fast cars and, behind them, the Lotus, Virgin, and HRT, which are far from the mark.
The rule could come into effect very quickly as eight out of the 12 teams need to give their agreement for this return to be applied… And as soon as tomorrow for the qualifications!
