Dutch Grand Prix
Decision
Schumacher investigation, Dutch GP 2021 - no further action for impeding Vettel
OutcomeNo further action - impeding
← This resolved the original summons
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix. The stewards took no further action.
- Driver
- Schumacher
- What happened
- Alleged Impeding of Vettel by Schumacher in turn 13.
- Offence
- Impeding - every ruling & the going rate →Going rate across 59 rulings: +3 grid ×19 · No action ×19 · Warning ×10
- Regulation cited
- Art. 31.5
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Vettel (Sebastian Vettel), the driver of Mazepin (Nikita Mazepin), the driver of Schumacher (Mick Schumacher) and team representatives. The Stewards having reviewed video, radio calls to the drivers of Mazepin & Schumacher and positioning/marshalling system data. There is no doubt that the lap of Vettel was compromised however we note in particular the comm…
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