Rosberg suggests VSC pitlane changes after Norris setback in Spain
Nico Rosberg said Formula 1 should consider changing pitlane rules during virtual safety car periods after Lando Norris lost a likely win at the Spanish Grand Prix. McLaren team boss Andrea Stella was reported as unsure the VSC rules should be changed.
After the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit, 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg proposed changes to Formula 1’s virtual safety car rules. His suggestion was to either close the pitlane during VSC periods or sharply lower the pitlane speed limit to stop drivers gaining what he sees as an unfair advantage.
The discussion followed a race in which McLaren’s Lando Norris lost a likely victory because of the timing of a virtual safety car. Rosberg linked his proposal directly to that outcome in Spain.
At the same time, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was reported as not being sure Formula 1 should alter the current VSC regulations.
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