I said sorry after it happened, i had front damage from the incident (hence the "said something about not having grip on the front tyres and dove into the pits early"), so i went to the pits and redressed it that way. I forgot about the stint limits, so i just called it there, didn't want to risk anyone else's races. Also, it's she, not he
Fair enough, but a redress on track at time of incident is the proper way of doing it. Apologies for assuming male.