Austrian Grand Prix
Ocon penalty, Austrian GP 20235s for unsafe release
Outcome5 second time penalty - unsafe release
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Ocon
- What happened
- Unsafe release of Ocon
- What this outcome means
- 5-second penalty explained →
- 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. 34.14
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video and in-car video evidence. Sargeant was seen to have to significantly slow to avoid Ocon which was exiting the pit whilst Sargeant was attempting to enter the pit box. Video also showed that Ocon was released after Sargeant had passed the relevant pit lane marker.
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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