Formula one driver, Lando Norris stated that the rule which allows the drivers to make a pitstop during a red flag cost him a podium finish during the Italian Grand Prix.
The Mclaren team's F1 driver Lando Norris finished fourth in the Italian Grand Prix right behind Lance Stroll. Norris was keeping up with the Racing Point team during the initial stages of the race but Stroll managed to overtake and was able to go in for pitstop when the red flag came out. The McLaren team's driver- Lando Norris along with many other drivers lost time as they too had to go in for a pitstop to change their tyres.
Norris stated, "The only reason I think I was not on the podium today was that Stroll benefited from a free pitstop which is a bit of a stupid rule because they get it for free, and they don't deserve it in many ways."
According to the Article 41.4b of the sporting regulations, changing wheels and tyres is prohibited during a race suspension. Lando Norris was unhappy with this rule- he mentioned, "I think it should be taken out."
He says, "We had the two examples. We've got Gasly who boxed before, and he was ahead with the red flag. And he was there, so that was fair, you can't do anything about that.
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"But for someone who just hasn't boxed, they gained 24 seconds doing nothing. He should still have to pit. It's his fault they haven’t boxed yet.
"You can get lucky by doing by what Pierre did, but that I think just fair play. But the one of not having to box and getting to use that mandatory pit stop, which they didn't really do, is a thing which I don’t think is right."
Michael Masi, FIA Race director stated that "the race suspension regulations have been as such for quite a long time, thankfully, it's not something that occurs all that often.
"If there are elements of the regulations that need to be reviewed, we will review it in a Sporting Working Group with all of the teams' sporting directors, and if something is necessary, go through the required process to do it.
"Nothing will change for the remainder of 2020. But we'll have a discussion about what happens in future and learn from it and see if there's anything that can be improved."
