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[F.M.]

The FIA is considering introducing a 5-second penalty for rule infringements that are worthy of more than a reprimand, but less than a 12+ seconds drive-through.

 

Question is, how to implement it?

 

http://en.espnf1.com...ory/123803.html

[sportyskells]

i think the only option here is to add to race time at end of race if the 5 sec pen gets the   as i think there is no other way to do a 5 sec pen

[Zoetrope]

Start/finish line ECU controled speed limiter could cost you 5 seconds. But it's cheap, I am not convinced 5 seconds penalty is a good idea. If the penalty isn't harsh it will encourage stewards to swing it at the drivers more often. We might see even more bizarre decisions.

[PoleMan]

My concern would be the "arbitrary" implementation of the penalty by the race stewards, as we've seen with other rules enforcement.

[Kalmake]

Fix the source of the problem instead. Put a clear physical limit on the track, then there is no borderline cases. Higher kerbs, grass, gravel, moats, crocodiles... anything but just a white line.

[SenorSjon]

With above. Make skipping the track limits cost more time and you don't need this penalty for problems made possible by tarmac parking lots next to the track.

[Wanderer]

They could add a "penalty lane" at each circuit that's a little slower than the normal track. 

 

They could further introduce a rule that everyone has to use it at 10 laps to spice things up. 

 

I'm not 100% serious here. 

[P0inters]

Just put cars in the car parks so if they go off the track they are straight into another car

[ANF]

That's just great. Let the drivers finish the race, then add 5 seconds to Vettel's time, 10 to Alonso's, 5 to Button's, 25 to Hamilton's, 0 to Rosberg, 15 to Räikkönen's...