‘Unsafe release’ is a major buzzword in the paddock ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. In Australia, both Haas cars were released from pitstops with loose wheels. Then in Bahrain, a Ferrari mechanic’s leg was sickeningly snapped in an incident, and already in China, an incident has occurred during a practice pitstop involving Stoffel Vandoorne.
The FIA is investigating, but Haas driver Kevin Magnussen denied it is time for the governing body to impose a mandatory minimum 5 second pitstop time: “No, it’s not (time for that),” said the Dane.
“When you’re striving for the maximum, you reach the limit and then maybe you have to go back a little,” Magnussen explained.