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George Russell has been handed a two-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix for impeding other cars in the pit exit in qualifying, an offence Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly also fell foul of
George Russell has received a two-place grid penalty for impeding other cars in the pit exit during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. This penalty is a result of a new instruction included in the race director’s notes for this weekend’s race. The instruction states that drivers must drive as far to the left as possible to allow other drivers to pass them on the right side of the pit exit road. Russell was found to have breached both the wording and spirit of this instruction. Pierre Gasly, one of the drivers who was held up by Russell, called his actions in the pit exit “dangerous.” The penalty will affect Russell’s starting position, dropping him from sixth to eighth on the grid. Additionally, no further action was taken against Lance Stroll for exceeding the maximum delta time during qualifying. The stewards determined that Stroll did not impede other drivers and slowed down significantly to allow them to pass.
Forrás: The Race
