Australian Grand Prix
Zhou penalty, Australian GP 2024pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Zhou
- What happened
- The front wing specification has been changed while under Parc Ferme.
- Offence
- Parc fermé breach - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 21 rulings in 2024: pit-lane start ×21
- Regulation cited
- Art. 40.3, Art. 40.9
- Stewards' reasoning
- Kick Sauber F1 Team changed the front wing/nose assembly of Zhou under Parc Ferme with the approval of the Technical Delegate in accordance with Article 40.3 of the FIA Formaula One Sporting Regulations. However, the assembly is of a different specification, which is a breach of Article 40.9 and Zhou is required to start the race from pit lane.
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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