French Grand Prix
Verstappen penalty, French GP 2019lap times deleted for track limits
OutcomeDeletion of lap time (1:30.573) as per and Art 31.4 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Verstappen
- What happened
- Verstappen did not use the track at all times, and was deemed to have gained a lasting advantage.
- What this outcome means
- Deleted lap time explained →
- Offence
- Track limits - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 51 rulings in 2019: Deleted lap ×41 · +5s ×4 · +1 pt ×2
- Regulation cited
- Art. 12.3.1.d
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video and received timing information from the Race Director. The car left the track during Qualifying practice and set a fast time.
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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