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New rule has slowed F1 pitstops
A new rule has slowed down F1's impressive pitstops. Last year in Malaysia, Mark Webber entered the pitlane, had all four wheels changed and reached the pit exit in the space of 20 seconds. But according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the best total pitstop time at Sepang last weekend was Fernando Alonso's 24 seconds. The main change since 2013 is that pitstop incidents are now penalised more severely. In Malaysia this year, for instance, when Red Bull released Daniel Ricciardo with a wheel not attached securely, the Australian had to serve a ten-second stop and go penalty. He will also start ten places down the Bahrain grid this weekend. "I think it's unfair to be punished...
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