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Explanation of the race management: Sebastian Vettel did not start too fast

Slight movement at red traffic light, but within tolerance. Sebastian Vettel was not penalized for allegedly speeding in today's race for the Grand Prix of Japan.

Photo: Hasan Bratić

Television pictures are in today’s race in Suzuki spoke clear words. Sebastian Vettel is at the start of briefly movedeven though he was the traffic light is still red. It is for a similar case Kimi Raikkonen in Sochi received a penalty of driving through the pits. But after investigation by the race commissioners it was found that Vettlu they cannot be blamed for starting too fast and received no punishment for it.

Sebastian Vettel was able to relax and enjoy the second place of today's race, as the commissioners did not see any violations in his move at the start - well, so decided the transmitter installed in the car - Photo: Hasan Bratić

The decision of the Commissioners resulted to the amazement of many journalists as well as experts. "I watched Seba’s start in a replay. He moved and stopped. The policy states that you may not move,He said Max Verstappen. Also Helmut Marko was astonished: “I don’t know what the wrong start would have been if it hadn’t been from Vettl?"

They are just before the end of the race race commissioners with a written explanation provided for explanation of his decision. “The commissioners looked at the videos and the report on the wrong start, which is compiled by the FIA ​​on the basis of the transmitters that all race cars have. The video shows a slight shift, but it was within the tolerance of the system of incorrect starts in Formula 1, which is defined in the sports rules in Article 36.13 (a)."

Justification of Article 36.12 (a) of the Rules of Sport, which is Vettl's fault for speeding.

Mentioned Article 36.13 (a) he says only transmitter signal excdad about whether he is some start wrong or not. Because Hag sensor mounted on starting point, has not yet driven, for which he has not been punished.    

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