The rule was introduced in 2007 to prevent drivers rushing back to the pits to refuel, possibly speeding through a danger zone, but software was successfully developed to solve this problem.
Pravilo je uvedeno 2007. radi sprečavanja brzih povratka vozača u boks radi nadolijevanja gorivom, s mogućnošću isuviše brze vožnje kroz zonu sa incidentom, ali uspješno je razvijen softver kao riješenje tog problema.