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Leclerc penalty, O Paulo GP 2024 - €10,000 fine for press conference

OutcomeThe driver is fined €10,000, €5,000 of which is suspended on condition that there is no further breach of a similar nature within the next 12 months

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An official FIA stewards' document from the 2024 O Paulo Grand Prix.

Driver
Leclerc · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
Language during the FIA Post-Race Drivers’ Press Conference during the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Regulation cited
Art. 12.2.1, Art. 20, Art. 12.2.1.k
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards received a report from the FIA Media Delegate summons and heard from the driver of Leclerc (Charles Leclerc), team representative and reviewed the written transcript. It is the policy of the FIA to ensure that language used in its public forums, such as press conferences, meets generally accepted standards for all audiences and broadcasts. In particular this is true of statements m…
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