[Walter Phillips]

Shame your race got ruined by the stupid AC penalty system!

"Slow down" in the penalty message really means "don't touch the throttle for X seconds", your actual speed doesn't matter. If you touch the throttle before countdown disappears it will reset right to the beginning! IDK why you got DQ even though penalty message disappeared.

There are two kinds of track limit penalties. First kind is less severe (usually 5 or 10 seconds) and you can clear it by not using throttle for X seconds or instantly by slowing down to 35 kph (~20 mph). If you get another penalty before you cleared the fist one, you get the more severe penalty - 20 seconds off throttle. You got 20 second penalty because Monza chicanes actually have 2 separate penalty zones (parts of surface that give you penalties if you drive over them). So if you end up missing your braking point there try to slow down to 35 kph before you cut the corner completely to clear the first penalty, then slowly rejoin and clear the second penalty if you get it.

Thak you! That's a very good explanation. I was using light throttle while slowing down, so that would explain why the timer kept going back up.