Somebody
26th July 2010, 20:41
I've been thinking, in line with suggestions that anything a team tells their drivers consitutes some form of team orders, and decided that, rather than a "team order" rule, what's needed is a "scout's honour" rule, where the crime is primarily the moving over rather than the order to do so...
39.1 a) All drivers must at all times endeavour to do their utmost to obtain the highest race finishing position they and their car are capable of, within the spirit and letter of the Sporting Regulations, Technical Regulations and the International Sporting Code
b) At no time shall a driver deliberately cede track position during a race unless:
i) To return a position gained in contravention of these Regulations
ii) His car has a serious and continuing mechnical problem which forces him to cede, as can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the FIA technical delegate after the race.
iii) When otherwise required to under these Regulations (e.g. Article 38.8), or when ordered to by a duly-appointed FIA official, in which case a blue flag will be shown at relevant marshal posts.
c) Teams must not order their drivers to behave in contravention of 39.1a) and b) at any time or in any way, nor facilitate them in doing so
d) Any driver or team found to behave in violation of 39.1a), b) or c) will automatically be excluded from the race result, and may face any other punishment at the stewards' discretion, including referral to the World Motor Sport Council for further sanction.
And while I'm at it, a "Red Bull Wing" rule :) :
24.9 Each team will present one car for homologation before P3 [Free Practice 3]. All parts used for the remainder of the Event must conform to the precise specification of those of the homologated car, except in line with Article 25.4 [tyre specs/use thereof], or such changes as the FIA technical delegate is satisfied are necessary in the event of a change of climatic conditions.
39.1 a) All drivers must at all times endeavour to do their utmost to obtain the highest race finishing position they and their car are capable of, within the spirit and letter of the Sporting Regulations, Technical Regulations and the International Sporting Code
b) At no time shall a driver deliberately cede track position during a race unless:
i) To return a position gained in contravention of these Regulations
ii) His car has a serious and continuing mechnical problem which forces him to cede, as can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the FIA technical delegate after the race.
iii) When otherwise required to under these Regulations (e.g. Article 38.8), or when ordered to by a duly-appointed FIA official, in which case a blue flag will be shown at relevant marshal posts.
c) Teams must not order their drivers to behave in contravention of 39.1a) and b) at any time or in any way, nor facilitate them in doing so
d) Any driver or team found to behave in violation of 39.1a), b) or c) will automatically be excluded from the race result, and may face any other punishment at the stewards' discretion, including referral to the World Motor Sport Council for further sanction.
And while I'm at it, a "Red Bull Wing" rule :) :
24.9 Each team will present one car for homologation before P3 [Free Practice 3]. All parts used for the remainder of the Event must conform to the precise specification of those of the homologated car, except in line with Article 25.4 [tyre specs/use thereof], or such changes as the FIA technical delegate is satisfied are necessary in the event of a change of climatic conditions.