Chinese Grand Prix
Sargeant penalty, Chinese GP 2024pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Sargeant
- What happened
- The front wing/nose assembly, rear wing gurney and setup of the suspension 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. 40.9, Art. 40.3
- Stewards' reasoning
- Williams Racing changed the front wing/nose assembly and rear wing gurney of Sargeant under Parc Ferme without the approval of the Technical Delegate, this not being in accordance with Article 40.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Also changes have been made to the set-up of the suspension, which is a breach of Article 40.9 and Sargeant 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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