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Piastri penalty, Italian GP 2024€10,000 fine for unsafe release

OutcomeThe competitor (McLaren Formula 1 Team) is fined €10,000

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Infringement · Published

Driver
Piastri · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
Piastri was released unsafely into the path of Verstappen.
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 Piastri (Oscar Piastri), the driver of Verstappen (Max Verstappen), team representatives and reviewed video and in-car video evidence. The driver of Piastri stated that whilst leaving the pit garage he checked as best he could, for cars coming down pit lane but noted that visibility from the cockpit is severely limited due to the angle of the car. He stated… full reasoning ↗
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