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Brazilian Grand Prix

Offence

Tsunoda penalty, Brazilian GP 2021 - 10s for collision with Stroll

Outcome10 second time penalty 2 penalty points (total of 6 for the 12 month period) - collision

Published

An official FIA stewards' document from the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix. It carries 2 penalty points toward a 12-point race ban.

Driver
Tsunoda · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
Collision with Stroll in turn 1.
What this outcome means
10-second penalty explained →
Offence
Causing a collision - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 74 rulings: No action ×26 · +10s ×25 · +5s ×16
Penalty points
+2points (FIA-stated total: 6)
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards reviewed the video evidence and determined that TSU caused a collision with Stroll (STR). Tsunoda was slipstreaming Stroll along the front straight and was considerably faster on the inside at turn 1. However, he braked too late and collided with Stroll in this optimistic manoeuvre. The Stewards find him wholly at fault.
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