Why were so many caught out for pit-lane speeding at Monaco? F1 Q&A
Summary
Five Formula 1 drivers were penalized for going slightly faster than the pit-lane speed limit during the Monaco Grand Prix. The penalties happened because of the way the pit-lane speed is measured using timing loops and the drivers’ paths through the pit lane. The drivers and teams say they did not intend to break the speed limit.Key Facts
- Five drivers were penalized for exceeding the 60 km/h speed limit in the Monaco pit lane.
- The drivers were Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), George Russell (Mercedes), Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Pierre Gasly, and Franco Colapinto (both Alpine).
- All five went just 0.1 km/h over the limit, except Gasly who went up to 0.4 km/h over once.
- Pit-lane speed is measured by timing loops and on-car transponders, not by a speed gun. Speed is calculated by dividing distance by time.
- Drivers cut across white lines at pit-lane entry and exit, which may have shortened the measured distance and caused the penalties.
- Mercedes advised drivers to go wide to avoid speeding penalties, but Russell still received one.
- Teams and the race body FIA discussed the issue all weekend, but drivers insisted they did not actually speed.
- Alpine requested a "right of review," which is an appeal process used when normal appeals are not allowed for penalties like pit-lane speeding.
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