Hungarian Grand Prix
Offence
Magnussen penalty, Hungarian GP 2020 - 10s for driver aids on formation lap.
Outcome10 second time penalty imposed after the race (10 seconds added to elapsed race time)
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Magnussen
- What happened
- Use of radio transmissions aiding the driver during the formation lap.
- What this outcome means
- 10-second penalty explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. 38.3
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the team representative and reviewed video and audio evidence. Having considered the matter extensively, the Stewards determined that the team instructed the driver to pit. The team could not prove that one of the exemptions made under paragraph A. 2. a) to g) of the Technical Directive 011-17 was applicable. Therefore, the Stewards consider there is breach of Art. 27.1…
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