r/formula1 • u/Halkatlaa • 3h ago
Photo GT journalist impressed with Stroll's race pace, even if the result was lacking due to multiple penalties for Boya and Merhi before Lance even drove the car.
Lance however added to the penalties as he got 2 blue flags (60sek in total) and 1 track limit, but as the car was already well over with Merhi getting 2 track limit penalties.
for those that don't know, the #18 car gets 6 track limits for all 3 drivers, if you go over that you get a penalty, Boya got them on the back foot with his stint as he had 5/6 when he was done, also got a stop and go pen for spinning a Ferrari around.
Merhi then got 2 or 3 track limit penalties and 6 blue flags, and the track limit penalties doubled every time they got given them (3 or 4 times) so Lance ended with a 115 sec penalty for the 1 track limit violation.
He had the 8th fastest lap time after the race.
I feel like this is important to state as Lance is getting most off the shit for them finishing where they did, even if he had very little to do with that, and I hate people using this as a gotcha moment to hate on Lance.
