When Schumacher gets the grid position wrong
The FIA provided clarification at the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix by explaining that the cancellation of the first procedure was due to Michael Schumacher's incorrect placement on the grid.
The first start procedure for the Hungarian Grand Prix held this afternoon was canceled, and contrary to what was initially said, this cancellation was not due to a mechanical problem for Michael Schumacher, but rather because of the seven-time world champion’s incorrect placement on the starting grid.
The Mercedes driver stopped in the wrong spot on the starting grid, leading to a new formation lap. Following this issue, Michael Schumacher did not react correctly due to a misunderstanding; he indeed turned off his engine, thinking a new full procedure would be carried out: “Our engine temperatures were very high before the start, and when the yellow lights appeared, I turned off the engine,” the German explained in the statement issued by Mercedes.
He therefore came to a stop on the grid, causing yellow flags from that moment as the rest of the field began a new formation lap. He was pushed into the pit lane where mechanics restarted the engine of his F1 W03. But it was the start of a bad afternoon for Schumacher, who received a penalty for speeding in the pit lane, then suffered a puncture before having to retire a few laps before the finish while he was far behind.
