[Rules] The FIA - what's occurring there?

[Teretonga]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Yes, but more importantly:

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-issues-...nd-prix-review


Phew!

The directive issued by Neilsen says that no part of the car or driver may be touched during the penalty period, whether a five or ten second penalty or a multiple penalty like a 5 second and a 10 second penalty served concurrently, ie as a 15 second penalty.
Fans may be fitted to assist radiator cooling although I would assume this is before beginning and later removed after the penalty has been completed.

So in the interests of 'transparency and to avoid further embarrassment they have simply said 'nothing' and 'no one' may touch 'the car or driver' during the penalty period. The directive specifically said this included the front and rear jacks....