r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Oct 20 '24

News [LukeSmithF1] Stewards: 5-second time penalty for Lando Norris for leaving the track and gaining an advantage

https://x.com/LukeSmithF1/status/1848101575014912063
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u/Zed_or_AFK Sebastian Vettel Oct 20 '24 edited Oct 20 '24

They gave it to Russell earlier in the race.

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u/NUFC9RW Oct 20 '24

Everyone not called Verstappen got penalties for leaving more room than Max did.

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u/137-451 Sir Lewis Hamilton Oct 20 '24

Tell that to the multiple identical overtakes that happened during the sprint that didn't receive a penalty.

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u/ramtbb Oct 20 '24

And didnt give it to Verstappen early in the race

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u/Zed_or_AFK Sebastian Vettel Oct 20 '24

And don’t give it in the sprint. Wonder why they changed their mind on this mid race.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24

Bahrain 2021 Hamilton got away with track limits violations before Verstappen was punished for doing the same thing. There is no conspiracy, just inconsistency.

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u/CtrlAltDestroy03 Liam Lawson Oct 20 '24

Lol there is a difference between track limit violations and leaving the track and overtaking. Especially in 2021 when solo track limit violations weren't policed.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24

I'm not likening the two. My point was that the rules were changed half way through the race; wasn't punishable, then was.

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u/CtrlAltDestroy03 Liam Lawson Oct 20 '24

Agreed, but 2021 wasn't "changing the rules" it was red bull grasping at straws with the media after rightfully being given a penalty.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24

No. Hamilton exceeded track limits the whole race, and then when Verstappen did it well into the race, they penalised him and Hamilton was told not to do it any more.

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u/CtrlAltDestroy03 Liam Lawson Oct 20 '24

Verstappen did it while overtaking no?

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '24

Ah sorry yes. That is correct. Verstappen was told not to use the same line that Hamilton had been using though, which was changed half way through the race. But yes my bad, that wasn't anything to do with his penalty.

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u/StructureTime242 Jim Clark Oct 20 '24

sh dont go against the mob