United States Grand Prix
Infringement
Leclerc penalty, United States GP 2023 - disqualified for technical breach
OutcomeLeclerc is disqualified from the Race (Art. 12.4.1.m ). The other competitors move up in the classification
← This resolved the original summons
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2023 United States Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Leclerc · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The rear skid in the area defined in the Technical Delegate’s report was outside the thresholds outlined in Article 3.5.9 e) of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations.
- What this outcome means
- Disqualification (DSQ) explained →
- Offence
- Technical breach - every ruling & the going rate →Going rate across 21 rulings: Disqualified ×16 · Fine ×2 · No action ×2
- Regulation cited
- Art. 3.5.9
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the team representatives of Leclerc, the Technical Delegate, the FIA Single Seater Director and the FIA Single Seater Technical Director. During the hearing the team acknowleged that the measurement performed by the FIA Technical Team was correct and stated that the high wear on the skid pads was probably a result of the unique combination of the bumpy track and the Spri…
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