Allright, thanks for clarifying. Didn't know the new rule for a static engine mode is delayed.
Yeah originally it was set for spa but for an unknown reason to us
it got delayed to monza, and i must say the rule has some exceptions, summary:
"From the Italian GP onwards the same ICE mode must be used from the start of qualifying to the end of the race, but in effect only when a driver is running flat out.
Different modes can be used for in and out laps in qualifying, and any lap that is 20% slower than pole. In the race the laps to the grid, the lap after the chequered flag and any laps run under safety car or virtual safety car conditions are also excluded.
While the same mode has to be used throughout qualifying and the race on a given weekend, the mode chosen can vary between events.
ICE parameters can also change within a lap, but the same pattern has to be repeated on every lap.
Reflecting an earlier TD that covered parity between customer and works teams all engines from the same supplier must be run in the same mode on a given weekend.
Some allowance will be made for power units that are already in use, and which may have different levels of mileage and/or damage that a team has to take into account when they are operated."
*copied from motorsport.com
* It's only about ICE modes, not the electric power modes, so while the amount of allowed deploy-able electric energy during a lap has a cap (as before), still the different modes and where/when they want to use it, are still in the game
* I believe Mercedes is still want to simulate the Post-Monza situation but with a safety margin if needed, maybe if they fail to get the pole with a good margin at first Q3 run they turn the engine up for qualy and then race in lower mode for the last time that is allowed.
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Oh boy, super heavy rain started a few mins ago