The VSC ended already when Norris and Russell were in pit entry. Their stops were 90% under green conditions. McLaren and Mercedes could have seem this happening, they have live feed op the pit wall like everyone else and Hulkenberg was already on its way.basti313 wrote: ↑11 Nov 2024, 13:38Well, I would add, that when the discission was made, it was a free stop. At this point, pitting under VSC without loosing position and reducing the risk of aquaplaning into the wall before the red flag was ok. I think they were well aware of the most likely to come red flag, but wanted to play it safe.Wouter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2024, 13:08This had nothing to do with luck at all but with common sense and then take a chance.
If the conditions on the track are already very bad because of the rain and there is a lot more rain coming in 4 minutes,
then everyone understands that a red flag will be raised very quickly. Nobody knows how soon, but that red flag will come.
As said: It has nothing to do with luck, but thinking carefully and using your common sense.
Ocon and Gasly also used their common sense. Russell did it too but he wasn't allowed.
It was their simple error not to change it once Hulkenberg was driving away.
Also Ocon, Verstappen and Gasly they didn't have a chance of pitting under VSC, it already went back to green before they came close to pit entry.