Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Hamilton investigation, Abu Dhabi GP 2023no further action for collision
OutcomeNo further action
Decision · Published
- Driver
- Hamilton · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Hamilton collided with Gasly at Turn 6 after Gasly locked its brakes.
- Offence
- Causing a collision - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 22 rulings in 2023: +5s ×17 · No action ×5
- Regulation cited
- Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, team radio and in-car video evidence. Gasly locked its front right tyre into Turn 6 resulting in that car approaching the turn on a slightly different line at a slightly lower speed which was obviously unexpected by the driver of Hamilton. Hamilton made light contact with the rear of Gasly in the Turn. The Stewards determine that… 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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