Quote Originally Posted by mknight View Post
Another idea:
What if they forgot (on purpose or not) to push the "OK" button? I believe there is some timer that sends an alarm if you stand still for longer time and don't push it.
That is technically possible but events would have unravelled differently. Firstly, failure to press OK within one minute of stopping would have activated the same emergency stage stop procedure as if they had themselves pressed the SOS on FIA Safety Tracking Device. Eg, stage would have been stopped, not red flagged. Also, how Lappi would have known it soon enough not to press it because that would have been his first instinct after getting stuck and before even calling the team on radio (and hear about Ogier's problems). No, that doesn't stand water.