Japanese Grand Prix
Sargeant penalty, Japanese GP 202310s for parc fermé
OutcomeSargeant is required to start the Race from pit lane. In addition a 10 second time penalty is imposed - parc fermé breach
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Sargeant
- What happened
- Modification of parts/changes to the set-up under Parc Fermé conditions and assembling a chassis to more than an assembly comprising a survival cell, thus having a third car available to the Competitor.
- What this outcome means
- 10-second penalty explained →
- Offence
- Parc fermé breach - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 17 rulings in 2023: pit-lane start ×14 · +10 grid ×1 · +10s ×1
- Regulation cited
- Art. 27.1, Art. 27.2, Art. 40.9
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the team representative of Sargeant (Logan Sargeant). The Technical Delegate reported to the Stewards (document 28) that the competitor worked on the car two hours after the chequered flag. The report mentioned that the relevant chassis was assembled to more than an assembly comprising a survival cell as defined in Article 27.2 of the Formula One Sporting Regulations and… 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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