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'Restart zone' offered as solution to avoid repeat of Mugello chaos

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has suggested Formula 1 incorporate "a restart zone" to ensure there is no repeat of the mayhem that unfolded in the recent Tuscan Grand Prix. The debut race at Mugello was marred by a four-car pile-up at the safety car restart, with 12 drivers warned for what the stewards deemed was "inconsistent application of throttle and brake". Article continues under video One of the primary causes of the incident was the positioning of the restart line along the start-finish straight, with pacesetter Valtteri Bottas deliberately driving slowly up to that point to ensure he avoided a tow from behind, while those in the middle and at the rear of...
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