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Whiting: Pit stop bluff part of the game

Charlie Whiting had no issues with Mercedes' actions in the pits at Monza, saying their bluff to Ferrari is 'all part of the game.' With Lewis Hamilton chasing Kimi Raikkonen around the Monza circuit, Mercedes raised eyebrows when their pit crew made the motions for a pit stop, leaving the garage with tyres in hand, only to return to the garage. They did it twice. This raised questions about whether Mercedes had broken Article 28.12 of the sporting regulations which staes that 'team personnel are only allowed in the pit lane immediately before they are required to work on a car and must withdraw as soon as the work is complete.' However, FIA race director Charlie Whiting says he felt they...
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