Why was F1 Monaco GP delayed? Lewis Hamilton: I said ‘let’s go’
The start of Sunday’s race was initially delayed due to safety concerns following a downpour of rain shortly before the gr⛦and prix was due to get underway, before it was then red-flagged aftꦜer two formation laps.
mahbx.com und🐼erstands worsening conditions during this period triggered a power cut that affected the start control systems. This had to be fixed ꦕbefore the race could get back underway.
The power supply issue prevented a standing start and the race eventually resumed with a rolling formation behind the Safety Car despite track conditions 🐎improving after the rain eased.
There were also questions about the timing of the second red flag following Mick Schumacher’s huge cras💖h at the swimming pool section.
The FIA clarified that the decision to initially deploy the Virtual Safety Car and Safety Car was to neutralise the race so it was safe, before the race was susp♏ended so that barrier repairs could be carried out.
Hamilton and Magnussen question delays
Prior to knowing about the power supply isꦅsues, Lewis Hamilton said he felt the race could have got underway as planned, though he admitted conditions🀅 soon became undriveable.
“When it first started raining, I thought we could have gone but the it started raining hard and we had to stop,” the seven-time world champℱion said. “I am glad the rain came but it did not create any opportunities.
“At least two standing starts w💯e could have done, but when the s🌌pray is coming up that’s a bit crazy.”
The FIA said the initial decision to delay the start was in part down to the drive🍌rs having no experie꧒nce running in wet conditions during the weekend.
“We are all F1 drive♕rs so that is definitely not a good reason,” Hamilton added. “This is why I was saying ‘let’s go’ when it was just drizzling a little bit at the beginning.
"I am sure when we are in the drivers’ briefing we will discuss it, but we should have started the race.♔”
Haas drive🍎r😼 Kevin Magnussen also felt the race could have started.
“We could havꦐe started,” the Dane said. “Of course there was💯 then a point afterwards that was torrential rain and the race would have been red-flagged.
“But that’s part of racing. So if the conditions are okay, they should start us. Maybe give us a crash course in 𒆙wet weather driving or something, we can go and take some classes.”
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