George Russell, Alpine pair hit with penalties for pit lane impeding in Sao Paulo
F✅or this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the FIA announced that drivers would be banned from waiting in the pit lane during qualifying.
The tactic has been used by a number of drivers, most notably168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen in Singapore, as a wꦦay to build a 🉐gap before starting their hot laps in qualifying.
Drivers were advised to keep to the left when exiting the pit lane if they wanted to create a gap,♒ however, several drivers failed to follow the race director's instructions and thus were penalised.
Russell is the first driver to🍃 have broken the new rule, picking up a two-place grid penalty.
The stewards noted: “Russell was exiting the pits, preparing for an out lap. Rusell went slow to create a gap for a clear lap, but did not manage to stay completely to the left. As a result, following car(s) were not able to overtake, as intended by the Race Dire🍸ctor’s instructions.
“This clearly violates the wording and the 𒅌spirit of item 14 of the Race Director’s Event Notes.”
It means Russell will start Sunday’s Sao Paulo 🃏Grand 🌱Prix from eighth on the grid.
Alp🉐ine duo Ocon and Gasly were also handed two-place grid penalties♌ for the same offence.
They will start 14th and 15th on the grid.
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