Dutch Grand Prix
Zhou penalty, Dutch GP 2024€5,000 fine for unsafe release
OutcomeThe competitor (Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber) is fined €5,000 - unsafe release
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Zhou
- What happened
- Unsafe release by Zhou.
- 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 Zhou (Zhou Guanyu), the driver of Ricciardo (Daniel Ricciardo), team representatives and reviewed video and in-car video evidence. Zhou was released from the pit stop station into the path of Ricciardo and the driver of Ricciardo had to brake to avoid a collision. The Stewards note that the mistake was made by the team and not the driver. Therefore, consist… 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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