Eifel Grand Prix
Albon penalty, Eifel GP 20205s for collision with Kvyat
Outcome5 second time penalty (2 penalty points imposed, total of 7 points in the 12-month period) - collision
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Albon · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Causing a collision with Kvyat after Turn 14.
- What this outcome means
- 5-second penalty explained →
- Offence
- Causing a collision - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 7 rulings in 2020: +10s ×2 · +5s ×2 · +1 grid ×1
- Penalty points
- +2points (FIA-stated total: 7)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video evidence. Kvyat missed the apex of Turn 14 and re-joined the track. After that, Albon passed Kvyat, moved to the left and clipped the front wing of Kvyat. This contact forced Kvyat into the pits to replace the front wing.
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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