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Gasly penalty, Spanish GP 20233-place grid penalty for impeding

OutcomeDrop of 3 grid positions for the next race - impeding

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Infringement · Published

Driver
Gasly
What happened
Unnecessary impeding of Sainz by Gasly in turn 13. Infringment Breach of Article 37.5 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
What this outcome means
Grid penalty explained →
Offence
Impeding - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 29 rulings in 2023: No action ×12 · +3 grid ×10 · +2 grid ×3
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards heard from the driver of Gasly (Pierre Gasly), the driver of Sainz (Carlos Sainz), team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, team radio and in-car video evidence. The driver of Gasly stated he was aware that the second Ferrari (Sainz) was behind but felt he could do nothing to avoid impeding because of the high speed delta and closeness of Sainz… full reasoning ↗
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