Las Vegas Grand Prix
Verstappen penalty, Las Vegas GP 20235s for forced off track
Outcome5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 2 for the 12 month period)
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Verstappen
- What happened
- Verstappen forced Leclerc off the track at Turn 1.
- 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: 2)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video and in-car video evidence. Verstappen appeared to miss the apex of Turn 1, did not follow the racing line and consequently forced Leclerc off the track
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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