Mercedes’ Doriane Pin has misplaced a victory within the F1 Academy season opener in Saudi Arabia after failing to grasp the race was over and finishing one other lap as soon as the chequered flag had been raised.
French racer Pin received each races at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, just for a mishap in Saturday’s second occasion to see her drop to ninth and Alpine’s Abbi Pulling promoted to winner.
Pin went full pelt on what was the cooldown lap, with the crimson flag needing to be proven to cease her.
Race Management imposed a drive-through penalty post-race which was become a 20-second time penalty, leading to Pin dropping down the standings and Briton Pulling, who completed second, elevated.
Ferrari’s Maya Weug was promoted to second and Tommy Hilfiger driver Nerea Martà as much as third.
Chatting with Pulling and Weug earlier than heading to the rostrum, Pin mentioned she encountered a radio concern when her race engineer requested: “Doriane, what are you doing? It is the chequered flag.”
Within the second, she responded: “You did not inform me!”
Sky Sports activities F1’s Damon Hill was essential of the choice, writing on social media platform X: “Possibly they need to point out the tip of the race with lights too, as a substitute of simply waving a flag about 20ft up in a blind spot. Possibly? I am not an knowledgeable. Oh! Sure I’m!”
Pulling leaves Saudi Arabia because the early championship chief, with Weug second and Pin third.
The F1 Academy continues in Might as a part of F1’s Miami Grand Prix race weekend earlier than heading to Barcelona, Zandvoort within the Netherlands, Singapore, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
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