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Mercedes 'dummy' pit stop warning

Formula 1 teams are to be warned they face penalties if they repeat the 'dummy' pit stop used by Mercedes during the British Grand Prix. Mercedes sent their crew out into the pit lane in the early stages of the Silverstone race to try to fool Williams, who were leading the grand prix, into making a pit stop. But teams are to be reminded that the practice is a breach of the rules. Teams could face sanctions without proving a genuine intent to stop. Charlie Whiting, the F1 race director for governing body the FIA, said: 'Going into the pit lane like this, ie for no valid reason, is not allowed but the difficulty would be proving it was a clear breach. 'I have no intention of giving them a...
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