Canadian Grand Prix
Hülkenberg penalty, Canadian GP 20233-place grid penalty for red-flag breach
OutcomeDrop of 3 grid positions for the next race. 1 penalty point, total of 3 for the 12 months period
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Hülkenberg
- What happened
- Hülkenberg failed to stay above the minimum time set by the FIA ECU during a red flag. Infringment Breach of Article 37.6 a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
- What this outcome means
- Grid penalty explained →
- Penalty points
- +1point (FIA-stated total: 3)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Hülkenberg (Nico Hulkenberg), team representative and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. The driver had just finished his fastest lap and had started another push lap. He was at T1 when the red flag was displayed, however at that point he was already 1.5 seconds over his delta time.… 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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