Pete Conway
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I found out recently that Doriane Pin had her win in the second race removed for something that happened after the race had officially finished.
Doriane had led the race from pole to flag but failed to see the flag, she continued at full race speed for a further lap and eventually had to be red flagged to fetch her home!
Now, I understand that this is dangerous, very dangerous, but the punishment of a drive through penalty for something that happened after the race to me at least doesn't make sense, and, as the race was over it was converted to a 20 second penalty dropping her to 9th!
There are all sorts of questions like what about team radio, what about the massive 'marshal' multicoloured flag waving that's traditional at the end of the race on the in lap, it's not like she continued after the race knowingly, (are newer drivers not given 'pit board' training now).
I personally believe that any punishment worn by her should have been for the next race not the race that was won correctly through hard work, as for the team... yeah perhaps take their points away for not realising that their driver was still flat out, that's careless management.
What do you guys think?
Doriane had led the race from pole to flag but failed to see the flag, she continued at full race speed for a further lap and eventually had to be red flagged to fetch her home!
Now, I understand that this is dangerous, very dangerous, but the punishment of a drive through penalty for something that happened after the race to me at least doesn't make sense, and, as the race was over it was converted to a 20 second penalty dropping her to 9th!
There are all sorts of questions like what about team radio, what about the massive 'marshal' multicoloured flag waving that's traditional at the end of the race on the in lap, it's not like she continued after the race knowingly, (are newer drivers not given 'pit board' training now).
I personally believe that any punishment worn by her should have been for the next race not the race that was won correctly through hard work, as for the team... yeah perhaps take their points away for not realising that their driver was still flat out, that's careless management.
What do you guys think?