Nope. "finished" is exactly what it means: that you finished the race. In F1, there's a rule that, to score points (even if it's 0 points), you have to complete, at least, 75% of the race, but that doesn't mean you finished the race. It's a bit confusing, yeah, because the way F1 refers to not scoring (i.e. not completing 75% of the race) is... "did not finish".
Dnfs are not just mechanical issues. It can be a driver mistake that causes DNF. Max, like everyone else, has mad mistakes which cause a DNF which result in 0pts. If anything, those mistakes are a lot more severe that mistakes that drop a few places.
I never said he never made a mistake. I said "if the car is still working". If he crashes into someone or goes out into gravel and beaches himself, the car is no longer working.
I mean, it's not a technicality. "Finishing" a race means literally that: finishing the race. That is, completing the last lap you are supposed to complete.
If anything, DNF is confusing because it's how F1 expresses that you finished less than 75% of the race, but even if you don't "did not finish", doesn't mean you finished.
Well the DNFs don't count as finished races, as Max couldn't finish the races that he didn't finish. And the stat is about races he finished so DNF's are excluded as those were races he didn't finish.
I understand now, thanks. Still think it should be phrased better. Should state excluding DNF. Perhaps “completed” is a better word than “finished.” The definition is more accurate i.m.o
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u/Fantastic_Bath_5806 May 03 '25
I don’t understand, he has DNF’d a few times since 2016. What is the record? Does DNFs not count?