Hulkenberg, two overtaking too many
It’s not just the Aston Martin-Ferrari case to hold court in the post-qualifying of the Chinese GP, on the Shanghai track. In fact, the Haas team also ended up in the commissioners’ sights due to a double overrun carried out in the pit lane by Nico Hulkenberg. The German driver was one of the protagonists of qualifying, surprisingly managing to climb up to ninth position on the grid. An extraordinary result for the small American team that the stewards confirmed. In fact, Hulkenberg was only penalized with a reprimand for the maneuver he made in the pit lane, the first of his 2024 season.
The judgment of the commissioners
“The pilot explained that he asked if he was authorized to do so [superare due auto in fast-lane] and the team confirmed (incorrectly) that it could – we read in the statement released by the commissioners, which explains the reasons for the reprimand – these statements were confirmed by listening to the team’s radio communications. Despite the team’s incorrect instructions, the driver should have known the regulations and should not have overtaken in the pit lane. For this reason, we have issued a reprimand“.
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