The updated F2 and F3 rules state “any driver who in the opinion of the stewards is the sole cause of the issuance of a red flag during the qualifying practice session will not be permitted to take any further part in the session and their fastest lap time during the session may be deleted” for 2024.
Similar rules have long been used in Ind圜ar and other series to remove any incentive for drivers to cause a red flag in order to disadvantage their rivals.
The updated regulations for the Formula 2 and the FIA Formula 3 championships state that any drivers who cause red flags during qualifying face losing their quickest lap times and being barred from continuing in the session.
However Formula 1 has not adopted similar rules despite recent incidents leading some drivers to call for their introduction.
