We are preparing for the second round of the season in Jeddah. The race will start at 19:00 Italian time. After an exhilarating opening, Formula 1 2022 continues in full swing with the Saudi Arabian GP, the fastest street circuit ever. Qualifying gave us quite a few surprises, starting with the shocking elimination of Lewis Hamilton in Q1. The Jeddah circuit does not tolerate the slightest mistake and it was Mick Schumacher who paid the consequences, fortunately coming out unscathed from a bad accident at full speed. However, the German driver will not take part in the Grand Prix.
In such a narrow circuit and with a session full of cars on the track like Q1 and Q2, it is not surprising to see more or less voluntary attempts to obstruct the drivers. In particular, Daniel Ricciardo was penalized for having obstructed Esteban Ocon, and this will cost him not only 1 point on his license and a 10.000 dollar fine for the team, but also a relegation of 3 positions on the starting grid.
From a FantaF1 point of view, let's see what these two cases entail:
Mick Schumacher:
The young Haas driver, following the bad accident that took place on Saturday in Q2, will not take part in the race. In fact, although encouraging news has arrived on the most important thing, namely Mick's health, who returned to the hotel after a more in-depth check in the hospital, the same cannot be said of single-seater number 47, which was literally shattered in the strong impact with the walls in Jeddah. Damage that weighs a lot even from a budget cup perspective.
But what happens in optical points now? Mick passed Q1 and for this he will take a +1. However, his absence at the Grand Prix will cost him a .
Daniel Ricardo:
The championship for Daniel and McLaren hasn't started in the best way, and it doesn't seem to be improving at the moment. Although Jeddah is a different track from Bahrain, the two "papaya" single-seaters are still behind the work of other teams, even in the middle of the standings. Daniel's penalty then comes on a circuit where overtaking is difficult, so it will be a difficult race
What happens to Daniel in terms of FantaF1 points after the penalty? Daniel due to the penalty will take 0 in qualifying.
