Austrian Grand Prix
Offence
Giovinazzi penalty, Austrian GP 2019 - €5,000 fine for fuel temperature
OutcomeThe competitor (Alfa Romeo Racing) is fined €5,000
← This resolved the original summons
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Giovinazzi
- What happened
- The temperature of the fuel intended for immediate use was more than thirteen degrees centigrade below the ambient temperature recorded by the FIA appointed weather service provider one hour before the second practice session.
- Regulation cited
- Art. 6.5.2
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed telemetry evidence, heard from the team representatives and the FIA Technical Delegate and determined that the temperature of the fuel intended for immediate use was more than thirteen degrees centigrade below the ambient temperature recorded by the FIA appointed weather service provider one hour before the second practice session. Per Article 6.5.2 of the 2019 Formula One…
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