FIA to close FE loophole that allowed di Grassi to take race lead

Audi driver di Grassi climbed from eighth into the lead when he travelled through the 50km/h limited short London ExCeL pitlane during a particularly slow safety car period.
While allowed under the rules, di Grassi did not come to a complete stop in the pitbox and so was dealt a drive-through penalty, which was not served, before being disqualified altogether.
A similar pattern emerged in …Keep reading