Formula 1 makes rare decision, first time since 1994
As a lifelong Formula 1 fan and avid gamer, I’ve seen my fair share of unexpected twists and turns in both virtual and real-life races. But the recent turn of events at the Belgian Grand Prix left me absolutely speechless.
After just missing out on his third career victory and second in a month at Formula 1’s Mercedes team, George Russell took a back seat as Lewis Hamilton claimed the win, thereby setting a new all-time record with his 105th career triumph.
At the Belgian Grand Prix in 1958, Russell’s victory was taken away and given to his teammate instead, who had originally come in second place after completing the 44-lap race on the 7.004-kilometer, 19-turn Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
I discovered at the Belgian Grand Prix that my Mercedes was under the required weight limit, leading to my exclusion from the race results. Consequently, the 25 precious points I earned from winning the race were taken away from me. Every other driver saw their positions advanced by one spot, starting with Hamilton.
In the past three decades, no Formula 1 race winner has been disqualified until now.
It hadn’t happened since Michael Schumacher was disqualified from the 1994 Belgian Grand Prix.
Before Russell, only five drivers in the history of Formula 1 had their race wins taken away. Among them are Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Piquet, and Hunt. (Or: Prior to Russell’s disqualification, only five drivers had been stripped of a Formula 1 win; these include Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Piquet, and Hunt.)
With such distinguished names on the list, Russell can take pride in being among esteemed company. Schumacher claimed a record-breaking seven world titles, Prost secured four, Senna and Piquet both earned three victories, while Hunt added one to their collective tally.
As a gamer, I can rephrase that in a first-person perspective like this: In the 1976 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, Hunt was unfortunately disqualified from the race, taking away his win. This unexpected turn of events put Niki Lauda in the winning spot instead. Similarly, during the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix at Jacarepagua Circuit, both Piquet and Rosberg were disqualified from the race. As a result, I became the unlikely winner that day.
At the 1985 San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola Circuit, Prost was disqualified, resulting in Elio de Angelis being declared the victor. Similarly, during the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Senna’s disqualification gave Alessandro Nannini the win. In an unexpected turn of events at Spa in 1994, Damon Hill was crowned the winner when Schumacher was disqualified.
As a dedicated Formula 1 gamer, I’m excited to share that the grid is taking a well-deserved summer break. No races are on the calendar until the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort on August 25. Get ready for non-stop action as ESPN will be broadcasting the event live starting from 8:55 a.m. ET. Why not sign up for a free trial of FuboTV now to ensure you don’t miss a single lap?
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2024-07-29 17:32