I've always understood that pole position and first place on the grid aren't necessarily the same thing - pole is the fastest guy in qualifying, but first place starter is the guy who is ahead of everyone when the lights go out.Is Hamilton awarded with the Pole Position stats wise or does it go towards Bottas due to LH's 10 place grid penalty?
Thank you so much.I've always understood that pole position and first place on the grid aren't necessarily the same thing - pole is the fastest guy in qualifying, but first place starter is the guy who is ahead of everyone when the lights go out.
That means that in situations like today, where the fastest qualifier has a grid penalty, or when they have a failure going to the grid and can't start, they still get awarded a pole position but aren't the car starting in first.
So it should be Hamilton... but it's a while since I dug into the regs and it might not be.
Nope, Schumacher still doesn't got the pole he achieved in Monaco 2012 but had a grid penaltyI've always understood that pole position and first place on the grid aren't necessarily the same thing - pole is the fastest guy in qualifying, but first place starter is the guy who is ahead of everyone when the lights go out.
That means that in situations like today, where the fastest qualifier has a grid penalty, or when they have a failure going to the grid and can't start, they still get awarded a pole position but aren't the car starting in first.
So it should be Hamilton... but it's a while since I dug into the regs and it might not be.
There's been a couple of regulation changes since then.2012
Nope. No pole for Lewis statistics.There's been a couple of regulation changes since then.
I think both Hamilton and Bottles haven't had the best starts, though Bottas is basically guaranteed to lose against Verstappen.Verstappen will be in the lead by turn one. Bottas always has the worst starts.
No, I'm pretty sure that there has been a couple of rule changes since 2012. At least a couple. Maybe even as many as four.Nope.
I guess that's just not one of them.No pole for Lewis statistics.
It just depends if he has one of his unbeatable races, they sadly only come once in a blue moon but if it does he will just run away from VER, he seems to have the raw pace in the car.I think both Hamilton and Bottles haven't had the best starts, though Bottas is basically guaranteed to lose against Verstappen.
He does, but the Medium should be a better race tyre than the softs, that's why everyone was trying to run on it in Q2. The surface is a lot grippier than Pirelli were expected, so more wear and overheating likely on the softs.Does Hamilton have to start on q2 tires with his penalty?
If so then his mediums might get swallowed up if the midfield around him start on softs. Could be trouble.
Tsunoda in front and him and Vettel behind. He should be glad its not the other way around lol
Unless he messes up the start really badly he just needs to keep it clean through 1 and 2.He does, but the Medium should be a better race tyre than the softs, that's why everyone was trying to run on it in Q2. The surface is a lot grippier than Pirelli were expected, so more wear and overheating likely on the softs.
He might get mugged off the line but after that should breeze past any midfielders whose tyres quickly go off.
EDIT: Only TSU and MSC will be starting on softs from the top 14 so from 11th I think he'll be fine.
Only the 10 pilots reaching Q3 have to use the tyre they achieved their fastest lap on in Q2. So Lewis with the Q2 used medium from P11, Vettel with free choice from P10 (since not in Q3), Tsunoda with the Q2 used soft and MSC with free choice of tyres.EDIT: Only TSU and MSC will be starting on softs from the top 14 so from 11th I think he'll be fine.
Right, brain fart moment there. So it's probable that TSU ends up being the only driver starting on softs, can't see anyone else behind him making that choice. Mediums > Hards or vice versa seems to be the preferred strat. Anyone going with softs may need to two stop.Only the 10 pilots reaching Q3 have to use the tyre they achieved their fastest lap on in Q2. So Lewis with the Q2 used medium from P11, Vettel with free choice from P10 (since not in Q3), Tsunoda with the Q2 used soft and MSC with free choice of tyres.