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Originally Posted by yco
actually there is a thin and a bit confusing line between in very similar situations..
Kimi went off on formation lap but he didnt take the position back.. and he got a penalty..
in Max's case.. since the race was red flagged its basically a formation lap.. and he could get back his position until SC line at the pit entry..
this is what Masi said about it..
"After a suspension, it is considered a race lap but in the same sort of principles as a formation lap," Masi explained. "So if a car was out of position, it would be like a formation lap in that they can regain that position as long as it's before Safety Car line one. That's the general principle."
sounds a bit confusing but actually simple..
formation lap = you can take your position back..
under SC = you cant take back your position..
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Simple yet still confuses people and teams. Kimi wanted to take his place back and the team told him not to.
I read somewhere that since Kimi didn't take his place back he was supposed to enter pit lane and start from there
....hence the 30 second penalty.
Found it: Explanation below:
https://www.grandprix247.com/2021/04...omoted-to-p10/