George Russell has urged Monza to make changes to the first chicane to stop F1 drivers getting away with mistakes.
Despite the penalty, Russell finished fifth, one place ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was also hit with a time penalty for causing a collision with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
"I knew that there had to be a maximised out-lap, and I came out of the pits right behind or next to Ocon," Russell explained. "I knew if I fell behind him, my chance to undercut the guys ahead would disappear. I went in very hot into Turn 1, knowing there was a bit of a risk to miss the corner, and that's what happened.
"In Monza, it's a bit of a shame, because it's always a bit of a 'get out of jail free' card with the run-off there. And that gives drivers, especially when you're fighting, the chance to miss the corner.Russell said he was willing to risk the potential penalty because he knew it was unlikely to impact his race.
"I knew that P5 was probably the worst that we could have achieved, considering the gap to the guy in P6.
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