Why Lance Stroll Pushed For Bearman and Bortoleto Penalty in Dutch GP
The re-start in F1 Dutch GP saw an error from the FIA side after pitlane went red for a brief moment when drivers were exiting to take the grid. After the F1 Dutch GP was red-flagged due to Red Bull’s…
The 2021 Dutch Grand Prix saw a controversy regarding Pitlane lights. After Red Bull’s Max Verstappen’s crash, cars returned to pitlane awaiting a restart. Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin was the first to exit but the light turned red. This was also the case for Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Haas’ Oliver Bearman who didn’t notice.
It was Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll who spotted the error and alerted his team. Despite initial confusion from Bearman and Perez, both were investigated after the race. Bearman claimed he didn’t see the red light as he was focused on tyre positioning. Both drivers were reprimanded but not penalized due to the circumstance. The FIA explained it was a Breach of Article B1.6.3e of the regulations, typically resulting in harsher penalties.
However, as this occurred before the live race and without advantage gained, a reprimand was deemed appropriate. Stroll had urged his team for a stop/go penalty, emphasizing the rule that all should have stopped upon seeing red.
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