Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Infringement
Zhou - the following power unit elements have been used: 3rd energy store (es) 3rd control electronics (ce), Azerbaijan GP 2024
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the back of the starting grid
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Zhou
- What happened
- The following Power Unit elements have been used: 3rd Energy Store (ES) 3rd Control Electronics (CE)
- Regulation cited
- Art. 28.2, Art. 28.3, Art. 42.3
- Stewards' reasoning
- The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article 28.3. The use of each additional element in this case carries a 10 grid place penalty therefore there is an accumulation of 20 places. Article 42.3 d) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations provides that a driver which has accrued more than 15 cumulative grid position penalties must start from the back of the grid.
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