FIA clarifies pit exit rules after Monaco appeals

The FIA has issued fresh wording in the hope of clearing up doubt surrounding the rules of cars illegally crossing the pit exit line.

This clarification has come after Ferrari lodged two protests against Red Bull in the aftermath of the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Scuderia alleging that both Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen crossed the yellow line when leaving the pit lane, which they felt was grounds for a penalty that could have elevated Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc up the order.

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In Monaco, the instruction to the teams in the pre-race event notes was: “In accordance with Chapter 4 (Section 5) of Appendix L to the ISC (International Sporting Code), drivers must keep to the right of the solid yellow line at the pit exit when leaving the pits and stay to the right of this line until it finishes after Turn 1.”

Ferrari felt the Red Bull drivers broke the rules as a portion of their tyres crossed the pit exit line – thus not staying to the right.

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But their protests were thrown out by the FIA as the notes from race director Eduardo Freitas had not reflected the updated ISC, due to