So long gone 11 days since the controversial Monaco GP ended and the controversy over speed measurements on pit road continues in full swing. There were up to five drivers who were sanctioned in that race and that fact was used by Alpina to appeal, have their protest accepted when new evidence was found and be restored to the podium with Pierre. Gaslyalthough there are other voices in the paddock saying that everyone knew it beforehand, after seeing what was happening on Friday (where that limit already jumped), and that they readjusted their limiters to enter the required margin.
It is not that the car does not exceed the 60 km/h that is marked, but that The system acts as a section radar, It measures the speed between the entrance and the exit and that is what offers the final speed. And like the pilots They cut at the entrance inside the white line, That distance was reduced and the final speed was increased. Others who did not do it, with Antonelli (the winner), Verstappen, Sainz or Alonso among many others, they were careful not to cut back so as not to be penalized.
“We all know it, That’s the rule. “I’m surprised that the FIA agreed to review it.”he assured James Vowles, Williams F1 director.
And of course, if the FIA accepted the error by making an error in the pit measurement and in the timing system, tAll those who finished the race have signed up for the same process. The latest is Mercedes, to which the FIA has accepted the request for the review of the two sanctions imposed on George Russell. The hearing is scheduled for this saturday, as revealed by ‘Motorsport.com’.
The hearing will take place in the same two stages that were applied for Alpine. It must be determine first whether Mercedes has presented a “new, significant and relevant element” which was not available at the time of the original decision. If this requirement is met, It will go to a second hearing, where the merits of the challenge will be considered.. Just like what happened in Barcelona last week in the case of Gasly
Russell was penalized for the first time and then Mercedes did not complete the five seconds without touching the car of the English at one of his stops, for which he received then a ‘drive through’ which was applied at the end of the race. It was 20 seconds that left him out of the points, when he could have been on the podium without that cascade of sanctions. We are talking about a driver in the fight for the World Championship, so his significance is greater.
It is not possible to rewrite again a reality that changed for some in the race and not for others. And there are two others involved, like McLaren, who already confirmed on Tuesday that he has formally protested the decision about Gasly, since Oscar Piastri, He was also penalized during the race, but, unlike the Frenchman, he served his penalty during the grand prix and dropped from fourth to fifth in the race. Red Bull, with Hadjar, who initially received the cup, also claims by your competitor.
The FIA could reject any new evidence and leave everything as it is now, or it could be that accept everyone’s and rearrange the classification again, so Gasly could even be fifth or sixthdepending on the following refunds. A capital mess for a case in which there was not much initial discussion.
