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Binotto explains Sainz pit blunder at Turkish Grand Prix

Mattia Binotto has explained that a traffic light issue was the reason for Carlos Sainz's slow pit-stop at the Turkish Grand Prix. The Spaniard enjoyed an excellent race at Istanbul Park, being named Driver of the Day after fighting his way up from the back of the field to finish in P8. However, things could have been even better for him, with a slow pit-stop, in which he was stationary for eight seconds, costing him a lot of time and a potential top-six finish. All four of the Ferrari's tyres were replaced in good time, but he then wasn't released immediately after that, having to sit and wait. Binotto says that this is due to an error with the traffic light system that tells the driver...
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