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IndyCar drivers at odds with Race Control over restarts at Laguna Seca
The race had a total of eight cautions, making up 35 out of the 95 laps. Three of these yellow flags were a result of crashes on restarts in the final corner of the road course. The restart zone between Turn 10 and Turn 11 became congested, with drivers making desperate moves into the braking zone. One of the restart crashes involved Team Penske’s Will Power, who received a penalty for avoidable contact. Many drivers believe that a change in the restart rules, restricting overtaking until after the final corner, would prevent such incidents. There were a record 17 penalties given out by Race Control, with three of them being for avoidable contact due to restarts in the final corner. Christian Lundgaard and Alexander Rossi expressed frustration with the inconsistency in penalty decisions and the lack of attention from IndyCar. Lundgaard also mentioned that the drivers’ proposals for improving the restart procedure are often rejected. Marcus Ericsson, who will be joining Andretti Autosport, finished 15th in his final race for Chip Ganassi Racing and was also involved in a crash during the troubled restarts.
Source: Motorsport.com
