“I don’t quite know why it took so long [at Monza]. I guess they were double checking, triple checking everything.' 💬 Grid penalties would be 'simple' to communicate directly after qualifying ends, says Alpine sporting director Alan Permane ⬇️
Fans and some teams were left in a state of confusion for nearly four hours after qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix when nobody was sure how the FIA would implement a spate of grid penalties and settle on the final line-up.
But F1 stalwart Permane, who has worked in the sport for decades, thinks an obvious solution would be to set up a computer programme that would instantly be able to work out the penalties the second the final cars crossed the line. “We have guidelines from 2020, and I think the grid was formed exactly how it stated in that guideline,” explained Permane.
“But I do agree that three and three-quarter hours is a bit long to wait for a grid. I think it would be relatively simple for them to publish it as the last car crosses the line, with the proviso it might change after scrutineering or whatever.
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