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Sainz reprimand, Sao Paulo GP 2024dangerous driving

OutcomeReprimand (Driving)

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Infringement · Published

Driver
Sainz · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
The driver moved the car while the marshals were attempting recovery.
What this outcome means
Reprimand explained →
Offence
Dangerous driving - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 4 rulings in 2024: No action ×2 · drive-through ×1 · Reprimand ×1
Regulation cited
Art. 33.4
Stewards' reasoning
The Stewards heard from the driver of Sainz (Carlos Sainz), team representative and reviewed video, and in-car video evidence. The driver crashed on his own. The marshals were quickly on the scene to recover the car. The driver removed the steering wheel indicating to the marshals that he was abandoning the car. The team then informed the driver that they thought the car was safe to continue. T… full reasoning ↗
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