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Mercedes only noticed pit lane was closed at the ‘last minute’

Mercedes only became aware that the Monza pit lane was closed at the last minute when calling Lewis Hamilton in for his stop under the safety car at the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton was handed a 10-second stop and go penalty for entering the closed pit lane, as race control blocked all activity in the lane following the retirement of Kevin Magnussen's retirement, who was pulled over before the pit entry. Light panels on the outside of the final corner indicated that the pit lane was closed and no panels were on display at the pit entry, with Hamilton insisting that he didn’t see the displays at the exit of the Parabolica. Wolff explained the situation, outlining that a team member at its...
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