Austrian Grand Prix
Infringement
Hamilton penalty, Austrian GP 2024 - €5,000 fine for unsafe release
OutcomeThe competitor (Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) is fined €5,000 - unsafe release
← This resolved the original summons
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Hamilton · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Unsafe release of Hamilton.
- Offence
- Unsafe release - every ruling & the going rate →Going rate across 27 rulings: Fine ×16 · +5s ×3 · No action ×3
- Regulation cited
- Art. 34.14
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the team representative and reviewed video evidence. Hamilton was released from the garage in an unsafe manner dragging a jack and an exhaust extractor behind it. The Stewards acknowledge that the team immediately informed the driver to stop to prevent any further damage and/or dangerous situation.
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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