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Tsunoda penalty, Azerbaijan GP 2023€5,000 fine for unsafe release

OutcomeThe competitor (Scuderia AlphaTauri) is fined €5,000

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Offence · Published

Driver
Tsunoda · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
Release of Tsunoda in an unsafe condition during the Sprint.
Offence
Unsafe release - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 8 rulings in 2023: No action ×4 · Fine ×3 · +5s ×1
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards heard from the driver of Tsunoda (Yuki Tsunoda) and a team representative and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, team radio and in-car video evidence and determined that the team released Tsunoda in an unsafe condition. Tsunoda had entered the pits after a shunt at Turn 13 of Lap 1 where the right rear tyre had come off and the rim was touching the track.… full reasoning ↗
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