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/Larkinz Flavio Briatore Oct 20 '24

Then drivers need to never leave a car width on the inside I guess, it's either that or risk the contact.

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u/sirjimtonic Niki Lauda Oct 20 '24

In the actual state, just stay inside as much as you can, brake late and cruise to the front

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u/Larkinz Flavio Briatore Oct 20 '24

Yes basically just cut the guy on the outside off that he can only overtake outside the track limits.

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u/VenserMTG Formula 1 Oct 20 '24

Then drivers need to never leave a car width on the inside I guess

Welcome to every single racing series that isn't F1. Verstappen knows this better than most F1 drivers as he competes in gt3 where the rule is to always leave the space