Jenson Button’s US GP weekend got off to a bad start when he picked up a three-place grid penalty for an offence in FP1.
The McLaren driver was deemed to have overtaken under red flags when the session was stopped due to an issue with the medical helicopter – which is always regarded as a serious breach by the stewards.
Button finished FP1 in second place, behind only Fernando Alonso.
Adam Cooper F1 
Bite on this – what can be a more serious breach then letting a session commence without a medical chopper on hand?
Another own goal by the FIA dicks!
I presume they were all just cruising back to the pits at a variety of reduced speeds. In view of the embarrassing for F1 chaos that was FP1 i’m sympathetic on this occasion. A reprimand was probably more appropriate.