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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp
I've seen drivers have to give the spot back up if they overtake by pushing someone off the track. I don't know how they choose how much to penalize them
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They explained that the race directory and stewards don't actually tell teams/drivers to give places back, they leave that for the teams/drivers to decide.
If they don't give the place back then the incident is referred to the stewards who decide if there was a penalty. If they find there was, that's when they apply the time penalty.
In the end I agree with Vancouver240sx, it really made no difference to the overall race. Ferrari's mistake was not pitting Leclerc at the second safety car.