![]() ![]() Magnussen previously criticised the decision to show him in the black-and-orange flag earlier in the year, and believes if he is being penalised for such a minor infringement, others should too. ![]() Maybe the front wing is the easiest one, but apart from that I think it is difficult.” “When you see the black-and-orange flag you have to stop and probably retire the car because I think it’s very difficult to fix some of those. However he believes more retirements are likely if the black-and-orange flag is used more often.Īdvert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free I think Formula 1 has changed a lot in the last 40, 50 years, there are a lot of aerodynamic devices now they are borderline in the races, so we need to make sure that we have a proper rule on that.” “We maybe need to use that flag more often, or not, it’s a decision that the FIA and teams need to check. “So we just rely on the race director and we just drive the car as fast as we can. “Inside the car, we don’t know sometimes even what damage we have, what aerodynamic devices are ready to fall behind the next car,” he explained. “We also understand the FIA president has initiated a review into the use of the black and orange flag.”Īlonso said drivers need the race director to take action if there is a loose part on their car which needs attention. In their latest decision, the stewards said they “strongly recommend procedures be put in place to monitor such matters and where necessary, require the problem to be rectified as has been done multiple times in the past, through either a radio call to the team or display of the black and orange flag.” Although the stewards later reversed that decision on a technicality, they reiterated their concerns Alonso had not been shown the black-and-orange flag during the race. While their Red Bull protest was immediately rejected, Haas initially won its protest against Fernando Alonso, whose Alpine lost its right-hand wing mirror during the race. In Austin the team brought protests against Red Bull and Alpine after parts came off their cars during the race. Haas driver Kevin Magnussen has been shown the flag, which requires drivers to pit for repairs, on three occasions this year after damaging the front wing endplates on his VF-22. ![]()
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