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Ocon penalty, Miami GP 202410s for unsafe release

Outcome10 second time penalty. 1 penalty points (total of 1 for the 12 month period) - unsafe release

Infringement · Published

Driver
Ocon
What happened
Unsafe release of Ocon and collision with Leclerc in the pit lane.
What this outcome means
10-second penalty explained →
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, Art. 2 · driving standards (Appendix L)
Penalty points
+1point (FIA-stated total: 1)
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards reviewed external video evidence and observed that Ocon left its garage to commence the reconnaissance lap and collided with Leclerc in the pit lane. From the video evidence, it appeared that the driver was not released by the team representative (the number 1). In fact, the video shows the number 1 trying to tell him to stop. The driver nevertheless left the garage and the collisi… full reasoning ↗
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