F1: So why did they complete the warm-up lap?

[valerossi]

http://img204.echo.cx/img204/7599/article7lr.jpg

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=24903

[R1Budha]

i wonder, i bet the contract says they have to start the race, and a court may say they ediddn't because they didn't take the green flag.......

be interesting to see how all this plays out.