P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The Formula 1 driving fraternity feels that the FIA’s introduction of 10-second penalties for track limit breaches, up from five
The penalty for track limit breaches during a Grand Prix has been doubled from a five-second penalty to a ten-second penalty due to the previous penalty being deemed too lenient. Drivers were not given the new penalty in Bahrain, with most incidents leading to car damage rather than time penalties. Some drivers criticized the harshness of the new penalty, stating it’s hard to see the track limits in the current F1 cars. Suggestions were made to modify tracks to make it easier to stay within the limits, reducing the need for time penalties. The debate around the severity of the penalties continued with examples of harsher penalties being adopted for various infractions, impacting the race outcomes for some drivers and teams.
