Just read on the F1 official website that Ricciardo will have 10 place grid penalty in bahrain. Apparently, any unsafe pit release incurs a 10 seconds stop and go penalty during that race and then a 10 place grid penalty for the next race, which is news to me!! HOW HARSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, on the face of it, it IS harsh.
BUT the whole reason they brought in this double punishment of a drive through AND a grid penalty the next race, was as a deterrent to the team, so that they stop releasing cars with only 3 wheels, and to keep people in pit lane safe. RedBull failed to do this. And the outcome
could of been a LOT worse. if Ricciardo hadnt notcied and stopped, who knows where (or who on) that wheel could of landed.
And unfortunatley, its a team sport. His team made a mistake, and as part of that team, he pays the price.
What was good about the weekend was Ricciardo's start, and the way he battled past Vettel as if to say "I couldnt give a possums ball bag who you are, or what you've achieved in the past - Im in the team now and Im gonna beat you"