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Qatar Grand Prix

Pérezparc fermé, Qatar GP 2023

OutcomePérez is required to start the Race from pit lane - parc fermé breach

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Infringement · Published

Driver
Pérez
What happened
Working on a car under Parc Fermé conditions without the Approval of the Technical Delegate; Alleged use of more than two cars available for use at any one time during a competiton.
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. 40.3, Art. 27.1, Art. 27.2, Art. 40.6
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards heard from the team representative of Pérez (Sergio Perez). The Technical Delegate reported to the Stewards (document 59) that the competitor worked on the car two hours after the chequered flag without supervision. The report mentioned that the relevant chassis might have been assembled to more than an assembly comprising a survival cell as defined in Article 27.2, stipulating a t… full reasoning ↗
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