I saw this incident and I thought Reg did the right thing. He landed on his wheels after a tumble, and no marshall was required. There was no point in trying to go back over the markings, it's not a good thing to do and can also cause more harm.
He rightly waited to ensure no unfair advantage gained. Just as the car that was next to him (before the tumble) had came round to where he was waiting, he was picked up and put back the other side of the marking. (Double penalty) I thought this was unfair. If there is a something not right, it should be addressed by the Race Director not the marshall. If the marshalls start deciding what's right and what's not, then the scope of interpretation is going to be huge and it opens the door for bias, whether intentional or not.
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