Spanish Grand Prix
Mazepin penalty, Spanish GP 20213-place grid penalty for impeding
OutcomeDrop of 3 grid positions. 1 Penalty Point (2 points in a 12 month period) - impeding
← This resolved the original summons
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Mazepin
- What happened
- Mazepin impeded Norris in turn 14.
- What this outcome means
- Grid penalty explained →
- Offence
- Impeding - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 14 rulings in 2021: No action ×6 · +3 grid ×3 · Fine ×2
- Penalty points
- +1point
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Mazepin (Nikita Mazepin), the driver of Norris (Lando Norris) and team representatives and reviewed multiple angles of video evidence, telemetry and team radio. During the Qualifying 1 session, Mazepin was setting up for a fast lap. As he approached turns 10 and 11 Mazepin was informed that Norris was closing on a fast lap behind him and was informed of the… full reasoning ↗
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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