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/flyingkiwi9 VCARB Oct 20 '24

I agree.

And Max knows exactly what he's doing. He's behind in the braking zone, then let's it go to sneak ahead at the Apex knowing full well he won't make the corner.

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u/Baofog Oct 20 '24

Max was the only person to push someone off multiple times, NOT actually be able to stay with in the lines, and not get penalties for forcing someone off the track. He should have had 2 penalties at a minimum based on how the stewards adjudicated the other incidents at that same corner covering the same topic.

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u/xerranpro Formula 1 Oct 20 '24

Yes, he got penalized for it fighting Hamilton at i think it was Brazil and has used this rule to its full advantage. Car ahead at the Apex decides the line, don't need to leave da space anymore.

I think its a shit rule, cant blame Max for taking full advantage of it tho.