Steward defends Raikkonen stop/go penalty call

  • Published on 28 Aug 2017 14:52
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  • By: Fergal Walsh

F1 steward Mika Salo has defended his decision to penalise Kimi Raikkonen during the Belgian Grand Prix. The Finn was found guilty of failing to slow through a double-waved yellow flag zone, as Max Verstappen's car was being recovered.

Raikkonen was running in fourth place when he received the penalty and was forced to pull into the pits which dropped him down the order. However, the sheer pace of the Ferrari and the safety car allowed him to climb back up to finish fourth.

"It's a rule - it was a double yellow," the former Ferrari driver told the Finnish broadcaster C More. "We got information showing that everyone lifted the throttle with the exception of Kimi. There were people on the track side of the fence pushing the car. Anything can happen and Kimi cannot make that judgement. A rule is a rule - it's that simple."

 

Fergal Walsh

That was ridiculous, can't believe no penalty was handed

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  • Aug 28 2017 - 16:01

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  • Freguz

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    And Perez trying to squeeze Ocon?

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    • Aug 28 2017 - 14:58
    • That was ridiculous, can't believe no penalty was handed

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      • Aug 28 2017 - 16:01
    • Yeah, that was just foul.

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      • Aug 28 2017 - 16:21
  • clear case of double standards

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    • Aug 29 2017 - 00:57
  • kngrthr

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    except they penalised themselves and the team pretty heavily

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    • Aug 29 2017 - 04:08
  • Barron

    Posts: 625

    In the Perez incident it was a classic case of natural justice. He basically punished himself his teammate and his team. The damage he did to his career will have lasting implications so I wonder if this kind of thing ever figures in Stewards' decisions?

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    • Aug 29 2017 - 10:59
  • Barron

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    In the case of Raikkonen, after this no-one can say Stewards are biased! Finland is a small country and I think Kimi owns all the bars. Where's Mika gonna drink now?

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    • Aug 29 2017 - 11:01
    • boudy

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      I with you @mcbhargav.

      Double standards seem to be the way with F1 at the moment. However the grounds of safety were breached by Kimi. Can't remember when Hamilton/Bottas got an driver related penalty, they have cut corners, taken other drivers out without incurring any penalties.

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      • Aug 29 2017 - 15:57

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