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Carlos Sainz This major F1 change is not talked about enough

By Niharika Ghorpade Modified 29 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Carlos Sainz attends the Drivers' Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 29, 2022. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images,) Carlos Sainz believes the safety standards in the pitlane need to be spoken about after he was reprimanded for an unsafe release in Zandvoort. The Spanish driver explained that he landed in Fernando Alonso’s path as he tried to avoid a McLaren mechanic who was in his way. Speaking to the Motorsport Network, the Spanish driver said: “It was clearly safe with Fernando but then I had to hit the brakes to not hit a McLaren mechanic that ran into my exit line and it was this braking that generated the unsafe release, if you can call it ‘unsafe’. I was clearly frustrated by it because I thought I had saved someone’s life and not generated a dangerous situation.” Sportskeeda F1@SportskeedaF1 Lost time to a pitstop disaster
5 second time penalty for an unsafe release
P8 at the Dutch GP

Unlucky day for Carlos Sainz! ?

#F1 #DutchGP #CarlosSainz #scuderiaferrari10 Lost time to a pitstop disaster 5 second time penalty for an unsafe release P8 at the Dutch GPUnlucky day for Carlos Sainz! ?#F1 #DutchGP #CarlosSainz #scuderiaferrari https://t.co/wg4J1QqvdS According to the Ferrari driver, avoiding the McLaren mechanic put him in Alonso’s path which he found to be a dangerous situation, but the evasive action was penalized by the FIA. Carlos Sainz feels that safety in the pit lane is not spoken of as often as it should be. The Spanish driver believes safety measures for mechanics and team personnel in the pit lane need to be improved. Further pushing for more safety measures in the pit lane, the Ferrari driver said: “Absolutely, I think it’s something that is not talked about enough, that we go to pit lanes during the year that are definitely too tight. And we need to improve safety for the mechanics, because we forget that those people wearing suits and helmets during the pit stops are in the middle of cars going at 80kph, and they are centimetres apart from incidents and from very dangerous situations.”

Carlos Sainz believes narrow pit lanes at circuits need to be tweaked

Carlos Sainz believes certain tracks like Zandvoort, Singapore, and Budapest have narrow pit lanes which need tweaking. Fearing a serious incident in the future, the Spanish driver believes there is too much chaos and unsafe conditions, particularly when there are multiple pitstops during a race. Fearing a serious incident in the future, the Ferrari driver said: “I feel Zandvoort’s a great track, I want to go back there every year. And I want to keep racing at Zandvoort, Singapore, Budapest, but I’m talking about narrow pit lanes. We need to think about the mechanics and how tight everything is in there, because it’s just too tight. And I think we need to improve the safety. We talk a lot about car safety, circuit safety. But in the pit lane, I’m concerned that one day something would happen if we keep having these narrow pit lanes and so much going on, especially when there’s multiple pit stops going on at the same time.” Carlos Sainz News@CSainzNews The official FIA document regarding Carlos' penalty for an unsafe release in the pits

#CarlosSainz #DutchGP #F115 The official FIA document regarding Carlos' penalty for an unsafe release in the pits #CarlosSainz #DutchGP #F1 https://t.co/7yFkg4PFq6 Urging the sport to put more measures into place for safety in the pit lane, Carlos Sainz believes the circuits with narrow pit lanes need to be looked at. The Ferrari driver was annoyed in Bahrain when he was penalized for the ‘unsafe’ release and felt he was punished unfairly for saving a life. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anurag C × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी