Bahrain Grand Prix
Ocon penalty, Bahrain GP 20225s for collision
Outcome5 second time penalty 2 penalty points (total of 3 for the 12 month period) - collision
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Ocon
- What happened
- Collision with Schumacher in turn 6.
- What this outcome means
- 5-second penalty explained →
- Offence
- Causing a collision - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 28 rulings in 2022: +5s ×16 · No action ×7 · +3 grid ×3
- Penalty points
- +2points (FIA-stated total: 3)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed the video evidence and determined that OCO attempted to overtake MSC during lap 1 to the inside approaching turn 6. Although OCO backed out as MSC turned in, the front left of OCO’s car made contact with the right rear of MSC’s car, causing MSC to spin and continue. It was considered that the move was not done in a safe and controlled manner by OCO. Therefore the Stewards… 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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