Haas have requested for a evaluation of the choice to disallow Oliver Bearman’s closing qualifying lap on the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
The Briton’s closing lap was quick sufficient to qualify him to maneuver past the primary knock-out session, however it was deleted by governing physique the FIA on the premise it was set after the session was stopped following a crash by Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.
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However Haas and Bearman consider the FIA stewards made a mistake, and that Bearman accomplished his lap earlier than the crimson flag.
The US-based group have demanded an evidence for what occurred and a method to keep away from related incidents sooner or later.
Haas stated in an announcement on Sunday morning: “After discussions final night time with the FIA, now we have subsequently requested for additional written clarification on the decision-making regarding Ollie Bearman’s closing Q1 lap, to ensure that us to evaluation extra comprehensively.
“We equally requested what measures the FIA/race management can put in place transferring ahead to make sure that this case is averted sooner or later to the good thing about F1. Upon evaluation we might be extra knowledgeable to remark.”
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The FIA delayed the beginning of the second session of qualifying to evaluation the state of affairs, however caught with its authentic determination.
This was even if on each tv footage and live-timing information Bearman clearly crossed the road to leap as much as tenth place simply earlier than the crimson flag was indicated.
An FIA assertion stated: “The crimson flag was set at 16:32 and 17.6 seconds.
“Bearman crossed the road at 16:32 and 20.9 seconds, with the abort sign/crimson flag exhibiting on the beginning gantry.
“Qualifying Two was delayed to allow the stewards to seek the advice of the related timing consultants and look at the underlining information to fulfill themselves that the timing system information was legitimate and it was subsequently proper to proceed.
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“The overriding goal was to find out whether or not or not Bearman had accomplished the lap earlier than or after the crimson flag and whether or not the lap must be disallowed, to make sure the suitable drivers progressed to Qualifying Two.”
An FIA spokesman added that, whereas the crimson flag was not exhibiting on the boards on the start-finish line, the orange ‘abort lap’ lights have been on the start-line gantry.
The spokesman pointed to article 37.6 of the FIA’s F1 sporting laws, which says these lights might be proven along with crimson flags at marshals posts if a session must be stopped.
Bearman stated: “We get the crimson mild on our sprint. That for me did not occur till fairly a approach after I crossed the road.
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“Watching the outboard video, it was clear that there was no crimson flag displayed once I crossed the road.
“So, I consider it’s very unfair to have [the lap] deleted. I really feel like as soon as they decide, even when it is flawed – even when it is clearly flawed – they don’t seem to be going to show again on it. And that appears a bit harsh.”
