Mark Webber hit with 20-second time penalty for passing Kamui Kobayashi illegally ? Formula 1 news
Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber has faced a 20-second time penalty for overtaking Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber illegally in the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix.
Webber went wide while passing Kobayashi at turn 7 and had all his four tyres off the track. Therefore, he was hit by the 20-second penalty on the discretion of the race stewards for gaining an unfair benefit during the race.
?Notwithstanding that the distance by which car 2 left the circuit was minimal, advantage was gained hence a breach did in fact occur,? the stewards explained.
Furthermore, after being hit by the penalty, the Australian driver dropped from 10th to 11th position and could not be able to score even a single point in the previous race at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Later on, when he was asked about the incident, he said that he felt nothing wrong with the move. He also said that such occurrences happen because the competition is very tough and every driver in the field tries his best to gain positions in the race.
?We were racing pretty hard and fair I think but we used all we could down there so I think it was a good clean fight,? said Webber.
In addition, he said that he was performing quite convincingly and was contended with his pace but the second safety car spoiled his timing due to which he went aggressive later on.
?I wasn't too bad pace wise,? he said. ?The strategy was going alright, but the second safety car really hurt us and put us to the back of the queue. Around here, fighting and looking after your tyres is a bit of a mess. It's a shame.?
On the other hand, his teammate, Sebastian Vettel claimed an incredible victory after Lewis Hamilton of McLaren retired because of a gearbox issue. Additionally, the veteran German performed amazingly well and successfully secured his second win of the current season after taking a start from third grid position.
Over and above, the Aussie said that although he could not score any point in the night race, nonetheless, he is feeling happy that Vettel scored some competitive points for the team.
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