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Perez and Red Bull exposed a laughable F1 penalty loophole
During the Japanese Grand Prix, Sergio Perez had a collision with Kevin Magnussen and retired with damage. He was then given a 5-second penalty, which was to be served during the race. However, Red Bull decided to retire Perez’s car to avoid the penalty carrying over to the next race in Qatar. This led to Perez being sent back out on track 26 laps later, just to serve the penalty and officially end his race. This situation highlighted the bureaucratic nature of Formula 1 penalties, where a penalty must be served, even if the driver has already retired. It was a ridiculous and frustrating situation, as it could have resulted in a grid drop for the next race due to a technicality.
Source: The Race
