Qatar Grand Prix
Hamilton penalty, Qatar GP 2023€50,000 fine for crossing the track
OutcomeReprimand (Non-driving) This is the driver’s 1st reprimand of the season. The driver is fined €50,000, €25,000 of which is suspended for the remainder of the 2023 season on condition that there is no further breach of…
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Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Hamilton · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The driver of Hamilton crossed the live track to return to the pit lane.
- Regulation cited
- Art. 26.7, Art. 18.2
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Hamilton ( Lewis Hamilton), team representative and reviewed video evidence. After crashing out of the race in Lap 1, the driver of Hamilton abandoned his car in the gravel and ran back to the pits. He thereby crossed the track that was live at this time and reached the inside edge of the track just seconds before Russell arrived at high speed after exiting… full reasoning ↗
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