Mercedes has agreed not to dispute the penalty imposed on 20 seconds Schumacher for exceeding Alonso (Ferrari) In the final in Monte Carlo.
Mercedes decided Monday not to appeal the penalty imposed on Michael Schumacher on Sunday to be over Fernando Alonso in the final straight of the Monaco GP so that the neutralization of the race was over. Interpreting the new sporting regulations of the FIA, which allows competitors to double from the start of the safety car, Michael Schumacher took 6th place for Fernando Alonso in the last corner on Sunday in Monte Carlo. Ferrari did not hesitate and filed a complaint against him.
Monday, Mercedes accepted the arguments of the Italian firm. In a statement, the German team explained that it was "(...) fully aware that overtaking is prohibited if the race ends behind a safety car. But we believe that the combination of messages end the safety car, clear track and green lights (...) indicated that the pilots were free to run", Has defended the team.
"The opinion seems to have been shared by the majority of teams whose cars were in the Top 10, which gave such instructions to their pilots to fight to the finish line ", "Said Mercedes in a statement. After nearly two hours of discussion, German, initially classified sixth, however, had been penalized 20 seconds, which had been dropped to 12th in the standings.
"It was clear from our discussions with them after the race tracks that the commissioners understood the reasons for our interpretation, they agreed that the situation was unprecedented, but in the end they were not agree with our interpretation"The source said."Although we can not be happy with the result, we are pleased that the FIA has accepted our reasons. Therefore, in the interest of sport, the team will not appeal Mercedes"Before the international court of Appeal of the FIA, as she had indicated she would, the statement said.
Mercedes decided Monday not to appeal the penalty imposed on Michael Schumacher on Sunday to be over Fernando Alonso in the final straight of the Monaco GP so that the neutralization of the race was over. Interpreting the new sporting regulations of the FIA, which allows competitors to double from the start of the safety car, Michael Schumacher took 6th place for Fernando Alonso in the last corner on Sunday in Monte Carlo. Ferrari did not hesitate and filed a complaint against him.
Monday, Mercedes accepted the arguments of the Italian firm. In a statement, the German team explained that it was "(...) fully aware that overtaking is prohibited if the race ends behind a safety car. But we believe that the combination of messages end the safety car, clear track and green lights (...) indicated that the pilots were free to run", Has defended the team.
"The opinion seems to have been shared by the majority of teams whose cars were in the Top 10, which gave such instructions to their pilots to fight to the finish line ", "Said Mercedes in a statement. After nearly two hours of discussion, German, initially classified sixth, however, had been penalized 20 seconds, which had been dropped to 12th in the standings.
"It was clear from our discussions with them after the race tracks that the commissioners understood the reasons for our interpretation, they agreed that the situation was unprecedented, but in the end they were not agree with our interpretation"The source said."Although we can not be happy with the result, we are pleased that the FIA has accepted our reasons. Therefore, in the interest of sport, the team will not appeal Mercedes"Before the international court of Appeal of the FIA, as she had indicated she would, the statement said.
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