The 2 hours rule

[Erki]

How come the race lasted 2:06 :s omething.something? Shouldn't it have been stopped already earlier? Perhaps if it had been done, maybe Massa would have won it?

[BDunnell]

Did the race after the restart last 2:06, or the entire proceedings from the first start off the dummy grid?

[andreag]

Red flag time doesn't count for the two hours. It's racing time what is taken in account, and that was below two hours.

[Erki]

Red flag time doesn't count for the two hours. It's racing time what is taken in account, and that was below two hours.

Clock was still ticking during the red flag, it should be counted.

[F1MAN2007]

Maybe the FIA is interested in business than on the sport?! Who knows?

But for sure, they knew that the rain was in his way and they opted to gamble on it not stopping the race. But for me, the crazy weather made this race the best of this season so far.

[Robinho]

Clock was still ticking during the red flag, it should be counted.


the clock was running, but the red flag time can be added to the 2hrs, hence the adjusted time was something like 2hrs 14mins.

[andreag]

FORMULA ONE SPORTING REGULATIONS
http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/471827260__2008_F1_sporting_regulations.pdf

13) With the exception of Monaco, the distance of all races, from the start signal referred to in Article 144 to the chequered flag, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 305 km. However, should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the chequered flag when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap during which the two hour period ended. However, should the race be suspended (see Article 155) the length of the suspension will be added to this period.

155) Should it become necessary to suspend the race because the circuit is blocked by an accident or because weather or other conditions make it dangerous to continue, the clerk of the course will order red flags to be shown at all marshal posts and the abort lights to be shown at the Line.

When the signal is given overtaking is forbidden, the pit exit will be closed and all cars must proceed slowly to the red flag line where they must stop in staggered formation. If the leading car on the track is not at the front of the line any cars between it and the red flag line will be waved off to complete another lap one minute before the race is resumed.

If any cars are unable to return to the grid as a result of the track being blocked they will be brought back when the track is cleared and will be arranged in the order they occupied before the race was suspended.

Any such cars will then be permitted to resume the race.

The Safety Car will then be driven to the front of the line of cars behind the red flag line.

Whilst the race is suspended :

- neither the race nor the timekeeping system will stop ;
- cars may be worked on once they have stopped behind the red flag line or entered the pits but any such work must not impede the resumption of the race ;
- refuelling is forbidden unless a car was already in the pit entry or pit lane when the signal to suspend the race was given ;
- only team members and officials will be permitted on the grid.

Cars may enter the pit lane when the race is suspended but a drive through penalty (see Article 54) will be imposed on any driver who enters the pit lane or whose car is pushed from the grid to the pit lane after the race has been suspended. Any car which was in the pit entry or pit lane when the race was suspended will not incur a penalty.

All cars in the pit lane will be permitted to leave the pits once the race has been resumed but any which were in the pit entry or pit lane when the race was suspended will be released before any others. Subject to the above, any car intending to resume the race from the pit exit may do so in the order they got there under their own power, unless another car was unduly delayed.

Under these circumstances working in the fast lane will be permitted but any such work will be restricted to:

- starting the engine and any directly associated preparation ;
- the fitting or removal of permitted cooling and heating devices ;
- changing wheels.

At all times drivers must follow the directions of the marshals.

[Wilderness]

What year regs are those Andreag? It's a different article number in the 2007 regs linked here http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/149730155__2007_F1_SPORTING_REGULATIONS.pdf



5) CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS


5.3 The distance of all races, from the start signal referred to in Article 38.11 to the chequered flag, shall be equal to the least number of complete laps which exceed a distance of 305 km (Monaco 260km). However, should two hours elapse before the scheduled race distance is completed, the leader will be shown the chequered flag when he crosses the control line (the Line) at the end of the lap during which the two hour period ended. However, should the race be suspended (see Article 41) the length of the suspension will be added to this period.

[andreag]

My link start with:


2008 FORMULA ONE SPORTING REGULATIONS

I'm a woman of tomorrow.
Now seriously, I just copy-paste the last regulations on the FIA site; I didn't realize they're next year. But apart from the numbers, the rules are exactly the same for the matter we're concerned.