Japanese Grand Prix
Pérez penalty, Japanese GP 20235s for collision
Outcome5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 7 for the 12 month period)
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Pérez
- What happened
- Turn 11 incident between Pérez & Magnussen.
- What this outcome means
- 5-second penalty explained →
- Offence
- Causing a collision - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 22 rulings in 2023: +5s ×17 · No action ×5
- Regulation cited
- Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Penalty points
- +2points (FIA-stated total: 7)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed track and in-car video evidence. PER was trying to overtake MAG on the inside of turn 11. The Stewards determine that PER was predominately to blame for the collision. Applying the 2023 Driving Standards Guidelines for overtaking at the inside of a corner, the Stewards noted that there was no significant portion of Pérez alongside Magnussen and therefore determined that Pé… 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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