In the aftermath of the Mexican Grand Prix and the subsequent furor involving Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, many seem to have forgotten the lap one incident whereby race winner Lewis Hamilton over shot his brake marks and was forced on to the grass, cutting the track and gaining a big advantage over the pursuing field in the process.
However Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg, who finished seventh, raised some questions after the race, “Lewis’ start thing was very strange. I mean if that’s not gaining an advantage then I don’t know what is gaining an advantage.”
“Had there been a gravel trap or a wall he would have been in big trouble. Maybe something like we have at other tracks like Sochi or Monza [cones or boards] if you go off there you have to go around a certain thing to make you pay the price.”
“Because where he braked there’s no way he’s going to make the corner. I was surprised afterwards that it wasn’t even looked at,” added Hulkenberg.
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