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Originally Posted by yco
losing control is not something intentional..  he didnt gain any advantage of that spin BeastieBombRacing.. but alright lets agree to disagree then..
but if we see a new rule stating that no burnout or wheel spin in the pit lane soon, it wont be a surprise.. though when they get rid of tire blankets i believe it ll be more dangerous.. drivers have to do that anyway.. otherwise it ll be more dangerous.. |
I'm probably not explaining it very well, but even at our level the driver is expected to keep control of his or her car at all times. It's got nothing to do with gaining an advantage.
From the FIA/Planet F1:
The Finn has also been given two penalty points for his infringement, which was deemed as “dangerous driving in the pit lane” according to a statement from the FIA.
A part of the statement read: “During the hearing [Bottas] stated that in the past they had been losing time in the pit departure. So they tried something new, which was to leave the car in second gear.
“As a result, the wheelspin was much higher and the result unexpected. Therefore he didn’t manage to control the car properly in the fast lane.
“This has to be considered as dangerous driving, especially as personnel were around in the pit lane.”