Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Offence
Toro Rosso penalty, Abu Dhabi GP 2019 - €5,000 fine for unsafe release
OutcomeThe competitor (Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda) is fined €5,000 - unsafe release
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- What happened
- Unsafe release of Kvyat.
- Offence
- Unsafe release - every ruling & the going rate →Going rate across 24 rulings: Fine ×15 · +5s ×3 · +10s ×2
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video evidence, heard from the drivers of Kvyat (Daniil Kvyat) and Grosjean (Romain Grosjean) and the team representatives. Kvyat was released from the garage in an unsafe manner resulting in Grosjean having to take evasive action.
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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