2014 Australian Grand Prix: What Happens If Nobody Finishes the Race?

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Published: March 13, 2014

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Have you ever been more excited about the start of a Formula One season?

The formbook shredder and reset button that is the introduction of 1.6 litre turbocharged V6 powerunits means the Australian Grand Prix is the most anticipated race in years, but that excitement is not universally shared by all 11 teams.

The major regulation changes—perhaps the biggest season-to-season alterations in the sport’s history—have provided headaches for teams, with Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko recently telling ESPN F1 that his team, the only outfit to win a world championship this decade, are two months (the equivalent of five races) behind schedule.

Meanwhile, Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s sister team, have got their own excuses in early ahead of the season-opener, telling Autosport that the Albert Park race will arrive a month too early for the team to demonstrate their true pace.   

Speak to any team principal or driver ahead of the race and the aim of the game is to see the chequered flag. With complex new technologies and procedures, the subject of outright performance is for another day when the sport has settled into its new routine.

Teething problems, however, are expected—despite the teams having 12 days of pre-season testing to learn about their new cars—with Roberto Dalla, head of electronics supplier Magenti Marelli, telling the Mirror that there is a real possibility that none of the 22 cars could reach the finish line in Melbourne.



Although race director Charlie Whiting has dismissed the claim, telling Sky Sports that a "Doomsday scenario is quite unlikely," there is the potential that the race could end with only a handful of cars running or even no cars at all.

And if that happens, the consequences will extend far beyond Whiting simply reverting to the running order of the lap before the final retirement and publishi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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