Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Verstappen penalty, Abu Dhabi GP 202410s for collision
Outcome10 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 8 for the 12 month period) - collision
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Verstappen
- What happened
- Verstappen caused a collision with Piastri in turn 1.
- What this outcome means
- 10-second penalty explained →
- Offence
- Causing a collision - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 32 rulings in 2024: +10s ×19 · +5s ×6 · No action ×5
- Regulation cited
- Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
- Penalty points
- +2points (FIA-stated total: 8)
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards reviewed video and in-car video evidence. Verstappen attempted to overtake Piastri on the inside into Turn 1, but never got far enough alongside. Both cars collided shortly after the apex. The Stewards determine that the driver of Verstappen was wholly at fault and caused the collision.
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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