Eifel Grand Prix
Räikkönen penalty, Eifel GP 202010s for collision with Russell
Outcome10 second time penalty (2 penalty points imposed, total of 4 points in the 12-month period) - collision
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Räikkönen
- What happened
- Causing a collision with Russell in turn 1.
- What this outcome means
- 10-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: 4)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video evidence. Räikkönen was on the inside of Russell at turn 1. Under braking Räikkönen locked up the front right tyre and touched Russell, causing an avoidable collision and retirement of Russell.
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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