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de Vries penalty, British GP 2023€5,000 fine for unsafe release

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

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Infringement · Published

Driver
de Vries
What happened
Unsafe release of de Vries.
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 heard from the team representative of de Vries (Nyck de Vries) and reviewed in-car video and CCTV evidence. De Vries released from his pit stop location into the path of Piastri who was driving in the fast lane during the first qualifying session. De Vries had to drive through the working lane to avoid colliding with Piastri, at a time when the pit lane was damp with low grip. The… full reasoning ↗
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