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Originally Posted by Ospi
Sorry. Regulations are very clear and in black and white for all to see before the event.
They weren't awarded 3rd for their "brilliance", they did however take podium celebrations of a team in 4th (now 3rd) who broke no rules and didn't get to celebrate their deserved podium which is a shame.
Their option was to change the starter. They may not have finished on the podium but it's a lot better than a dsq.
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That's a bit over dramatic isn't it? Makes it sound like they all got together to form an evil plot to overthrow the white Knights of the Jackie Chan DC Racing team and stop them from having a celebration.
Or maybe it's a racing team that overlooked a rule and got punished. We see it continually in a lot of series. Happens in Blancpain to professional teams every week. Given the intention of the rule, it's easy to see how this mistake was made. Its the same as Toyota last year stopping after the finish line and doing a slow lap and getting nothing. If they'd stopped before the line they'd have been fine. Hard to remember every single rule during a race, especially when they're for a different intention.