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Giovinazzi penalty, British GP 20205s for safety car

Outcome5 Second Time Penalty (1 penalty point imposed, total of 2 points in the 12 month period) - safety-car infringement

Offence · Published

Driver
Giovinazzi
What happened
Failure to slow under the safety car
What this outcome means
5-second penalty explained →
Offence
Safety-car infringement - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 1 ruling in 2020: +5s ×1
Penalty points
+1point (FIA-stated total: 2)
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards reviewed telemetry evidence and determined that Giovinazzi was below the minimum required time set by the FIA ECU.
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