Italian Grand Prix
Russell penalty, Italian GP 20235s for off track, gained time
Outcome5 second time penalty - track limits
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Russell
- What happened
- Russell left the track at T1 and gained a lasting advantage.
- What this outcome means
- 5-second penalty explained →
- Offence
- Track limits - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 32 rulings in 2023: +5s ×25 · +10s ×3 · No action ×3
- Regulation cited
- Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video, CCTV video, timing and in-car video evidence. Russell left the pits, and was on the inside of Ocon at the entry to turn one. However, as Russel approached the apex, he showed some lockup and went straight entering the runoff at turn one and rejoined after turn 2, passing Ocon while doing so and gaining both the position and time. Russell did not give back the positi… 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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