Spanish Grand Prix
Sargeant penalty, Spanish GP 2023pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Sargeant
- What happened
- The suspension setup and brake cooling have been changed while under Parc Fermé. Infringment Breach of Article 40.9 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
- 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. 40.9
- Stewards' reasoning
- The setup was modified whilst the car was in parc fermé with the approval of the Technical Delegate further to a written request. The suspension setup and brake cooling have been changed from those previously used in Qualifying. The competitor is therefore required to start the race from the pit lane per article 40.9 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
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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