F1 2021 Season

The BBC were quoting Masi as saying there were no flags earlier.

Grid penalties will be a damp squib ending to the season.
Believe that was in relation to the Mazepin incident, Hamilton should have got a blue flag telling him there was a car on a hot lap behind but didn't so wouldn't have known Mazepin was on a hot lap. Guessing the team might get a fine for not warning him but as it's practice not quali, shouldn't be a penalty. There were definitely yellows earlier on, believe it was Verstappen driving slowly that caused them for extra absurdity.
 
It seems stupid if the marshal's system was triggered accidentally for one second. Why couldn't they deal with that after quali?
Why couldn't they see that before he was called. It should only take a minute for them to see it was a mistake and disregard it. Impleading during a practice session is normally a fine as well so that could have been dealt with after practice.
 
Surely penalty for that wall of cars that just got in Verstappen's way then? One day all this dithering is causing a nasty accident
 
This circuit has big accident written all over it
I hope not. But if we get away with it this year it needs serious changes if they ever race there again.

Although I suppose the Saudi government do love to breach human rights so... maybe they paid a big fee to get the track approved for sportswashing purposes.