Motorsports
Guthrie Sanctions After Japanese Crane Dangerous Situation
Pierre Gasley A very dangerous image starring with the FIA Japanese F1 GP 2022After Sainz’s accident, when visibility was zero in heavy rain, the FIA showed a red flag when the French driver passed so close to a crane already on the track that it was incomprehensible. The Frenchman tried to reconnect as quickly as possible to the back of the overspeeding ‘safety car’ after passing in front of the accident area at a very dangerous time on the track.
Pierre slows down and assures that he has respected the lap times set in the ‘safe’ period, but not enough. In an official document, the FIA assured the driver that the marshals had admitted that “car #10 exceeded 200km/h on numerous occasions during the red flag period, reaching a top speed of 251km/h”. He was driving “too fast” in a situation where there could be “marshals and obstacles on the track.”
Another issue for bystanders is that of runway cranes. Like all drivers, Pierre complained about his FIA serious mistakes. He had to wait until the car entered the pit lane. However, Gasly’s excessive speed was not spared for that critical mistake. The FIA has decided to penalize the 20-year-old Frenchman and put two points on his driver’s license.
Therefore the FIA sanctioned gas-like Because of the speed printed when passing the accident site, not 200 km / h when passing near the tow truck. In this way he risked getting into a serious accident, also risking the life of one of his marshals who was tying Carlos’ car to a crane in the middle of the track. In fact, the commissioner in question had to leave when he saw Pierre passing right by him at full speed.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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