08-04-2020, 01:22 AM
On a Mini race at Donington, in a head to head ending in the last lap, the leader got a penalty in the chicane and had to slow down on the second last hairpin (as people who gets this penalty usually does).
I didn't notice the cut, was told after the race from the guy, who although lifting off kept the best racing line and cornered on the inside, as close as possible to the curb. I had to slow down accordingly and couldn't pass through. In such cases, he who gets a penalry has to get wider (or closer, if the case) and leave the fastest racing line or it is allowed to keep it? I'm not sure how the exatct rule is.
The question is not intended for a protesting action, the guy immediatly apologised after the race and I'm okay with that, just to know for future possible such cases.
I didn't notice the cut, was told after the race from the guy, who although lifting off kept the best racing line and cornered on the inside, as close as possible to the curb. I had to slow down accordingly and couldn't pass through. In such cases, he who gets a penalry has to get wider (or closer, if the case) and leave the fastest racing line or it is allowed to keep it? I'm not sure how the exatct rule is.
The question is not intended for a protesting action, the guy immediatly apologised after the race and I'm okay with that, just to know for future possible such cases.
I survived lap 1. Now I can deal with anything in life.