MONZA, Italy -- FIA race director Charlie Whiting has rubbished suggestions Mercedes broke the sporting regulations at the Italian Grand Prix by bringing their pit crew into the pit lane without making a pit stop.
The Mercedes pit crew assembled twice in the pit lane on lap 20 and lap 21 without completing a pit stop before Lewis Hamilton finally made his stop on lap 28 and Valtteri Bottas on lap 36.
Under Article 28.12 of the sporting regulations "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.