Qatar Grand Prix
Alonso reprimand, Qatar GP 2023off track, gained time
OutcomeReprimand (Driving). This is the driver's 1st reprimand of the season
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Alonso
- What happened
- Leaving the track and rejoining unsafely in T3.
- What this outcome means
- Reprimand 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 and in-car video evidence. Alonso went off track in turn 2, continued on the run-off and rejoined at high speed right in front of Leclerc. Although Leclerc did not have to take any evasive measures, the Stewards determine that given the speed and the angle in which Alonso came back on track, he rejoined in an unsafe manner.
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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