Formula 1 | Revolution in Germany, the penalty for unsafe release changes [VIDEO]
Leclerc and Grosjean protagonists in the first part of the race in an episode that will cause a lot of discussion
We bring you the controversial episode involving Charles Leclerc and Romain Grosjean in the first part of the last British Grand Prix, the eleventh round of this 2019 Formula 1 world championship.
During the waltz of the first pit stop, we remember, the Ferrari garage made an extremely dangerous release from the pit, forcing the Frenchman from Haas to stop in the middle of the pit lane to avoid contact.
A quite evident unsafe release that the race commission chose to penalize in a different way, given that, instead of the canonical five-second penalty to the driver (a practice continued up to Monaco. ed.), Michael Masi chose to apply a fine to the squad.
An intelligent choice, loudly requested by enthusiasts and professionals, which definitively shifts the blame for the unsafe release to the pit wall and to the mechanic who chooses to give the green light.
From this moment on, therefore, it will be reasonable to expect a similar penalty also for any unsafe events that may occur during the remainder of this championship.
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