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Pic gets drive-through penalty for Japanese GP

Charles Pic has been handed an unusual penalty for ignoring a red-light at the end of the pitlane during qualifying. The Caterham driver will have to serve a drive-through penalty during the first five laps of Sunday's race as punishment for the rule infringement. The rather odd penalty, a first in Formula 1, has been taken as it's the second time in two races that the Belgian has ignored a red-light and he is already starting from last after taking a 10-place grid penalty for collecting his third reprimand in Korea. "Car 20 [Pic] crossed the pit exit line at 14:17:10," confirmed an FIA statement. "The red light was at 14:17:05. "It is noted this is the second...
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