French Grand Prix
Zhou penalty, French GP 20225s for collision
Outcome5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 4 for the 12 month period) - collision
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Zhou
- What happened
- Collision with Schumacher between turns 11 and 12.
- 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: 4)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed the video evidence and determined that ZHO was predominantly to blame for the collision. At the apex of T11 ZHO lost control of the rear of the car when MSC was on the outside and made contact with MSC, causing MSC to spin.
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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