It’s been a while since then Going off-piste and taking advantage of it can be very cheap. And the FIA stewards, despite having a great range of options at their hands, always allow that action five second penalty. Something that depends on which case it can be worth it if the speed is enough to leave the rival behind in a couple or three laps.
Therefore, as the web portal points out the race, The FIA this year when a similar action happens again the penalty is 10 seconds. Thus, it is more difficult for the driver who gains an advantage by overtaking on the outside to maintain the position. So far in Bahrain GP there are no cases where the new penalty can be applied but in F3 there are already some cases in Sakhir.
The drivers were asked about this in the press conference before the Saudi Arabia GP. “It seems cruel. I think the priority should be to help us respect the limits of that track. because now you can’t see the white lines. “I think 5s was already painful and I think 10 is too much,” Leclerc said.
One of the solutions that is always debated is to put gravel in escape areas and make drivers think twice before trying to overtake. However, there are many routes that widen the holes to prevent damage to vehicles and improve safety.
Source: La Verdad
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