Hülkenberg punished! Cross in Abu Dhabi onto the permitted lane!

Hülkenberg punished! Cross in Abu Dhabi onto the permitted lane!

Abu Dhabi, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate - Nico Hülkenberg, who looked for the Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi for a long time in qualifying for the Formula 1 race like the surprise man of the day, soon had to swallow a bitter pill. The German Hülkenberg, which initially ranked in fourth place, was downgraded by three places in the starting line -up due to a violation of the standard and is now starting from seventh place. The incident occurred when Hülkenberg overtook two cars in the pit exit shortly before the end of Q1, which is prohibited according to the Formula 1 regulations, unless a vehicle has an obvious problem. This was made krone.at Fest.

violent overtaking in the pit exit

Hülkenberg explained that the situation was tense: "My first round was not so good ... I was put under pressure to overtake a few cars to save time." The fact that Haas often has difficulty finding opportunities in the last garage has become doomed, the team said. Hülkenberg vehemently defended himself against the FIA ​​stewards and emphasized that he had to carry out the overtaking maneuvers in order to drive a quick round, which ultimately did not work. As Motorsport-Magazin.com but found no grace and described the circumstances as insufficient for an exception to the rules.

The incident is particularly annoying for Hülkenberg and the Haas team, because the punishment came at a crucial moment. Your starting position in the race is crucial for the fight for points. Pierre Gasly von Alpine, who competes directly with Haas for sixth place in the constructors world championship, now benefits from Hülkenberg's punishment, while important points are at stake. The short time and the traffic in the pit lane make the situation particularly problematic, but the decision of the stewards is certain and Hülkenberg must now demonstrate its performance from seventh place.