Japanese Grand Prix
Russell penalty, Japanese GP 2024€5,000 fine for unsafe release
OutcomeThe competitor (Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) is fined €5,000 - unsafe release
← This resolved the original summons
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Russell
- What happened
- Unsafe release of Russell.
- 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 Russell (George Russell), the driver of Piastri (Oscar Piastri), team representatives and reviewed external and in-car video evidence. The driver of Russell stated that on receiving the release signal from his mechanic, he had intended to drive down the working lane, however he saw the mechanic from Hamilton in his peripheral vision and in order to avoid hi… full reasoning ↗
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