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Looking at Google Maps, it seems he's completely changed his route to avoid the tiniest bit of motorway. Would it really have mattered?
He'd probably receive a time penalty (of at least a couple of hours) which could be enough to lose him the race if it ends up being that close. Not worth the risk at the pointy end of the field but I'm sure some further back will just take the penalty.
Looking at Google Maps, it seems he's completely changed his route to avoid the tiniest bit of motorway. Would it really have mattered?