Team consensus on the issue of dangerous restarts

In a paddock Formula 1, you usually don't have to walk far to come across someone who isn't happy. The last contempt in order thus concerns the penalty received Charles Leclerc et Ferrari for dangerous restart in the pits during the last German GP. 

By leaving his box, the Monegasque had thus hindered the progress of Romain Grosjean, which had lost five positions in the affair. While similar offenses had resulted in time penalties earlier in the season, the Scuderia got away with a mere 5000 euro fine. Too little for many people's tastes. 

« The decision sends the worst possible message, thundered like this Max Verstappen, who received a five-second penalty in Monaco for restarting in front Valtteri Bottas and hit him in the pit lane. If you only take one plum, everyone will do it. It's not right to have given me a sanction in Monte Carlo just because we touched each other. 

They let the car go even though he knew another was approaching. The amount of the fine is peanuts for them. They don't care if they have to pay that. And if we approach the problem from a security perspective, that’s not the right course of action either. ». 

Blocked by Leclerc in Germany, Grosjean admitted his incomprehension at the punishment given to Ferrari. 

« This one needs to be explained to me, quipped the Frenchman from Budapest where Formula 1 makes a stopover before the traditional summer break. Well, even if he had taken a time penalty, the damage was done on my side since I lost five positions but I am waiting for explanations. We are asking for continuity in the penalties and this is not really in line with what has been done before. Maybe they want a show in the pit lane… »

In Hungary, the team bosses raised the issue with race director Michael Masi, who initially saw no problem. The FIA, however, seems ready to backtrack by again imposing sanctions on the clock. A federal source, however, reminded us that the nature of the penalties remained at the discretion of the race stewards.