Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Infringement
Hülkenberg penalty, Abu Dhabi GP 2024 - 3-place grid penalty for ignored race director
OutcomeDrop of 3 grid positions for the next race
← This resolved the original summons
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Race).
- Driver
- Hülkenberg
- What happened
- Hülkenberg overtook 2 cars in the tunnel section of the pit exit road.
- What this outcome means
- Grid penalty explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. 12.2.1
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Hülkenberg (Nico Hulkenberg), team representative and reviewed marshalling system data, video, timing and in-car video evidence. The driver did not dispute during the hearing that he did not follow the Race Director’s instructions, but stated that he had no other option but to breach the rules in order to get a lap in. Whilst the Stewards acknowledge that t…
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