[Official] Italian Grand Prix

[Lancsbreaker]

That and the fact that the Tifosi would have lynched the Stewards if they'd penalised the Ferrari drivers......


And perhaps a little leeway on a newly introduced rule?

[Richard C]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

That and the fact that the Tifosi would have lynched the Stewards if they'd penalised the Ferrari drivers......


And perhaps a little leeway on a newly introduced rule?

I tend to believe this. Because if you are slowing to let others pass and don't have to meet the minimum delta, that is a massive loophole. I mean isn't the entire field on a hotlap at some point. When are you not being passed if you are on track and not on a hotlap? The situation they found themselves in is... not unexpected!

Maybe you might expect traffic based upon pit communication and maintain a higher general speed so that you can then slow/move over for traffic and still meet your minimum delta? Regardless, I think a penalty here would not have been the best. I would maybe hope the Stewards said... "you get a pass this time, but you know you could have made this work as intended".

Richard

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

That and the fact that the Tifosi would have lynched the Stewards if they'd penalised the Ferrari drivers......

Thank you Richard, your post is like fresh air. IMO.