Originally Posted by LiquidSnake:
“For example the pit lane exit line that Hamilton crossed should not have been given a penalty. For minor things like that a warning/strike should be issued first and if a driver does the same thing again then penalise them.”
“For example the pit lane exit line that Hamilton crossed should not have been given a penalty. For minor things like that a warning/strike should be issued first and if a driver does the same thing again then penalise them.”
You're absolutely wrong on this one. Respecting the pit exit line is a fundamental aspect of F1 safety and there are no shades of grey. You'll note that no-one objected the penalty at the weekend despite it basically ruining any hope Hamilton had of winning. Unlike track limits which are applied on a corner-by-corner, track-by-track basis (which I personally think is wrong), the pit exit rule has to be an absolute applied across all tracks in the same way that overtaking under a red flag (Vettel in Canada) is an absolute no-no no matter what the circumstance.



