F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle has labelled the drive-through penalty handed to Arvid Lindblad on the Dutch Grand Prix as „harsh“, arguing that drivers shouldn’t be punished for secondary overtakes whereas taking evasive motion.
The race at Zandvoort was closely disrupted on the opening lap when residence hero Max Verstappen crashed at Flip 14. As Lindblad, who was one of many drivers behind the four-time champion, took evasive motion, he handed Pierre Gasly’s Alpine going into Flip 1.
The stewards deemed this a yellow flag infringement, issuing the Racing Bulls rookie a expensive drive-through penalty.
Talking on F1 TV’s post-race present, Brundle sympathised with Lindblad’s place.
„I believe it’s harsh. The accepted approach to go about it as a driver is should you’re successfully avoiding the crash, you keep away from the crash and also you do every part that you could to just be sure you do not develop into a part of the accident,“ Brundle defined.
„It is troublesome to then add in further issues that the drivers have to pay attention to throughout an incident to make it possible for they do not then cross a automobile secondarily to that.
„It relies upon how far you might be away from the incident. But when you have not really handed a yellow flag and should you’re really attempting to get across the incident, I believe it is harsh then to penalise you for passing one other driver whilst you’re really taking evasive motion.“
Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls
Picture by: Eric Le Galliot
The 19-year-old mentioned the incident from his standpoint after the race.
„Max misplaced it, then he got here throughout the observe, and there was particles all over the place. I could not actually see something,“ Lindblad instructed F1 TV. „I attempted to keep away from making contact. I believe I virtually hit certainly one of his tyres. Then I used to be simply holding my line and attempting to only go straight to not have any incident or something.
„Then I handed Pierre into Flip 1. However I did not see any flags or something. So it was a little bit of a disgrace. I additionally suppose the penalty is a bit harsh. I believe we will all be trustworthy. It took me out of the race, principally. It was fairly excessive for such an incident, however positive. It’s what it’s.“
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