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Ferrari may consider traditional lollipop return 

Scuderia Ferrari may consider to reintroduce the classic lollipop during pit stops for the remaining three Grand Prix following the disastrous pit stop during Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. On lap 17, Felipe Massa, race leader at the time, came into the pits for refueling. But Ferrari’s semi-automatic light system gave prematurely the green light to the Brazilian who rejoined with the fuel rig still attached. Massa then lost precious seconds at the end of the pitlane where he had to wait for his mechanics to detach the hose (VIDEO).

However, Ferrari’s Team Principal Stefano Domenicali, has admitted at the end of the race that the light system had been activated manually. “Unfortunately there was a mistake,” explained the Italian. “It was not an electronic system, it was run manually, because normally in that condition when there are a lot of cars coming in that safety car situation. It is better to have like a lollipop but instead of a lollipop you control the green light and unfortunately there was a mistake,” he continued.

 

“We will analyse what we did in the pitstop… because it was a tense moment. Again a guy was knocked down, he’s OK, no problem at all, but it was very tense moment,” he added.