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F1 pitstop rule change “obviously” to slow Red Bull down - Horner

A new technical directive will force teams to slow down their pit stops over safety concerns from next month’s Hungarian Grand Prix, requiring a delay of 0.2s between the completion of the pit stop and the car being released. Red Bull has won the DHL fastest pit stop award five times out of the opening seven races so far this season, with three of their pit stops clocking at under two seconds. And Red Bull team principal Horner believes it is a deliberate attempt to negate his side’s advantage. “The technical directive is certainly very wordy and you always have to question whether it’s a change of regulation,” Horner said on Friday at the Styrian Grand Prix. Related Articles...
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