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[Blackie]

Good day everyone I am fairly new to formula 1 and I have two burning questions

1. Why is the colour purple used for the fastest sector? Is there some historical significance or was the colour picked from a hat?

2. Lewis crashed on the final lap at Monza, did not finish the race but was given 12th position. Why?


Regards

[bud]

Lewis was classified because he completed more laps than the cars from 12 onward.

[scotty]

1. couldn't tell you, interesting question though...
2. cause some cars had been lapped, they only completed 52/53 laps or less, but Hamilton had already started that 53rd lap before them. Also even though he didn't see the chequered flag he still technically completed more of the race than the lapped cars. You'll sometimes see drivers being classified with a final race position even if they retired a couple of laps before the end, not sure why though.

[Blackie]

Thanks for the response.

Does it therefore stand to reason that had the safety card not been deployed he would have finished further than 12th?

[bud]

Thanks for the response.

Does it therefore stand to reason that had the safety card not been deployed he would have finished further than 12th?

No He completed lap 52 was on lap 53 when he crashed. The cars that were a lap down when they completed lap 52 had the chequered flag thus could not pass Hamilton who was still ahead though crashed out.

[Jabberwocky]

Thanks for the response.

Does it therefore stand to reason that had the safety card not been deployed he would have finished further than 12th?

no because none of the backmarker where going to overtake/unlap Rubens.

[JamesD89]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

[liquidmetal]

1. no clue
2. all drivers who have finished more than 90% of the race are classified

[Jabberwocky]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

it is on the online timings on the F1 website

[EwanM]

It's probably just a way to aid the commentators.
I like the Moto GP method with the helmets.

[Amanda]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

You need live timing, it's brilliant but quite distracting.

[Gaz]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

you never been on chat when you see people say: (me included)

" LEWIS Purple S1

Purple S2

Fastest LAP "

i really love the colour purple now

[EwanM]

I like the colour Blue.

[Amanda]

I actually think it looks more pink than purple on the live timing.


Edit: According to the colour code it's actually Magenta

[Juliet P]

Has anyone seen purple used on screen? People keep referring to it, but all my TV ever shows is green for quicker and yellow for slower. Ever.

you never been on chat when you see people say: (me included)

" LEWIS Purple S1

Purple S2

Fastest LAP "

i really love the colour purple now

I have to admit I'm guilty of also being one of those constantly saying - Lewis Purple S1/ Sutil purple S3... I think I'm slightly addicted to the live timings!