Spanish Grand Prix
Stroll penalty, Spanish GP 2022€5,000 fine for unsafe release
OutcomeCompetitor fined €5,000 - unsafe release
← This resolved the original summons
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Stroll · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Unsafe release of Stroll.
- Offence
- Unsafe release - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 9 rulings in 2022: +5s ×4 · Fine ×3 · Reprimand ×2
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Stroll (Lance Stroll), the driver of Norris (Lando Norris) and team representatives, and examined video. The team manager of Stroll admitted that, in error, the team released Stroll into the path of Norris creating an unsafe release.
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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