Race control rewrote the restart grid in Mexico after catching itself mid-mistake. Hamilton and Antonelli had pitted under the Safety Car moments before the red flag—normally a strategic gamble that goes either way. The FIA initially lined them up where they sat, then reversed course: both drivers got their pre-stop positions back, Antonelli to third, Gasly up three spots to tenth.
It's a rare admission that the red flag shouldn't reward teams who gambled on staying out. RaceFans commenter Sumedh called it the right move—one that would have defused the Jeddah 2021 mess if it had been policy then. That race spiraled into controversy after similar circumstances penalized drivers who pitted.
The precedent matters more than the result. If the FIA holds this line, the Safety-Car-to-red-flag lottery is dead. Teams can stop gaming pit calls when a session suspension wipes the slate anyway.
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