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Hülkenberg penalty, Spanish GP 2019pit-lane start for change of front wing

OutcomeRequired to start the race from the pit lane

Offence · Published

Driver
Hülkenberg
What happened
The front wing main plane has been changed.
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards reviewed the evidence from the Technical Delegate and sought clarification from the Team Sporting Director. The Sporting Director advised that the Team’s opinion was that the front wing main plane was “similar” to the one it replaced however the Team was willing to accept the view of the FIA Technical Delegate that the front wing is of a different specification from the one used du… full reasoning ↗
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