Mexican Grand Prix
Offence
Mazepin reprimand, Mexican GP 2021 - (rd instruction)
OutcomeReprimand (Driving) (This is the driver’s 1st reprimand of the season)
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Mazepin
- What happened
- Failed to follow the Race Director’s Instruction.
- What this outcome means
- Reprimand explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. 21.3a
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Mazepin (Nikita Mazepin) and team representative. Mazepin left the track on the right hand-side at the apex of turn 9, passing completely behind the red and white kerb, and re-joined the track immediately, rather than re-joining by driving wholly to the right of the two bollards parallel to the track on the exit of turn 8. Whilst noting the driver’s comment…
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