Thread: Why the 107% Rule?
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Old 4 Sep 2001, 21:56 (Ref:141421)   #2
AndyF
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AndyF should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridAndyF should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
I think the 107% rule was introduced to discourage teams from competitng in substandard equipment at this level. It would have been possible for a team to race a car that fitted the regulations that was many seconds slower each lap.
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