Dutch Grand Prix
Albon penalty, Dutch GP 2024€5,000 fine for unsafe release
OutcomeThe competitor (Williams Racing) is fined €5,000 - unsafe release
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Albon · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Unsafe release by Albon.
- Offence
- Unsafe release - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 13 rulings in 2024: Fine ×7 · +5s ×2 · 10s stop+go ×2
- Regulation cited
- Art. 34.14
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Albon (Alexander Albon), the driver of Stroll (Lance Stroll), team representatives and video and in-car video evidence. Albon was released from the pit stop station into the path of Stroll and the driver of Stroll had to brake to avoid a collision. The Stewards note that the mistake was made by the team and not the driver. Therefore, consistent with prior d… full reasoning ↗
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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