Dutch Grand Prix
Sainz penalty, Dutch GP 2023€5,000 fine for dangerous driving
OutcomeReprimand (Driving). This is the driver’s 1st reprimand of the season. The competitor (Ferrari) is fined €5,000
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Sainz · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Potentially Dangerous manoeuvre by Sainz between turns 1 and 2 at 15:12.
- Offence
- Dangerous driving - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 3 rulings in 2023: Fine ×2 · Warning ×1
- Regulation cited
- Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Sainz (Carlos Sainz), the driver of Piastri (Oscar Piastri), team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, team radio and in-car video evidence. Sainz was exiting the pits and immediately moved to the racing line before turn 2. In doing so Piastri who was on track, had to take avoiding action and was partially forced off trac… full reasoning ↗
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