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Tsunoda investigation, Austrian GP 2023no further action for unsafe release

OutcomeNo further action

Decision · Published

Driver
Tsunoda · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
Alleged failure to serve a penalty during a pit stop.
Offence
Unsafe release - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 8 rulings in 2023: No action ×4 · Fine ×3 · +5s ×1
Regulation cited
Art. 54.4
Stewards' reasoning
Video evidence from the FIA pit box overhead camera shows the jack moving towards the front of the car as the car stops. It appears very close but after the expiration of the 5 second time penalty, there appears to be a small further forward movement leading us to have doubt as to whether the jack was touching the car during the penalty period. In this case the competitor is given the benefit o… full reasoning ↗
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