Singapore Grand Prix
Infringement
Sainz penalty, Singapore GP 2024 - €25,000 fine for crossing the track
OutcomeThe driver is fined €25,000, €12,500 of which is suspended for the remainder of the 2024 season on condition that there is no further breach of a similar nature
← This resolved the original summons
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.
- Driver
- Sainz · 4/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Crossing the track without permission during Qualifying.
- Regulation cited
- Art. 26.7
- Stewards' reasoning
- The Stewards heard from the driver of Sainz (Carlos Sainz), the team representative and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, and information from the marshals. After crashing during Q3 which caused a red flag, Carlos Sainz crossed the track and then crossed the pit entry road. The Stewards examined video, questioned the marshals and heard from the driver that he crossed without…
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