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Zhou penalty, Monaco GP 2022€10,000 fine for impeding

OutcomeFormal Warning for the driver. A fine of €10,000 is imposed on the Competitor - impeding

← This resolved the original summons

Offence · Published

Driver
Zhou
What happened
Unnecessary impeding of Verstappen by Zhou in Turns 15 and 16.
Offence
Impeding - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 19 rulings in 2022: Reprimand ×8 · No action ×7 · Fine ×3
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards heard from the driver of Zhou (Zhou Guanyu) and team representative and examined video and radio evidence. The Team advised the driver of the approach of Latifi but made no mention of Verstappen. The driver of Zhou appropriately let Latifi pass, but being unaware of the approach of Verstappen also approaching, unnecessarily impeded that car. The Team admitted it was at fault and ta… full reasoning ↗
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