Austrian Grand Prix
Giovinazzi penalty, Austrian GP 20215s for illegal overtake
Outcome5 second time penalty 2 Penalty Points (5 points in a 12 month period) - safety-car infringement
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Giovinazzi
- What happened
- Overtaking during a safety car period.
- What this outcome means
- 5-second penalty explained →
- Offence
- Illegal overtake - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 2 rulings in 2021: +10s ×1 · +5s ×1
- Penalty points
- +2points
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video evidence, positioning and timing data. While the safety car was deployed, GIO went to the pits passing ALO before reaching the first safety car line.
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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