Belgian Grand Prix
Hamilton penalty, Belgian GP 2025pit-lane start for power unit components
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Hamilton · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The following Power Unit elements have been used: 5th Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) 5th Turbo Charger (TC) 5th Motor Generator Unit - Heat (MGU-H) 5th Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K) 3rd Energy Store (ES) 3rd Control Electronics (CE) 6th Engine Exhaust System (EX) All Power Unit elements were replaced without the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during Parc Ferme.
- Regulation cited
- Art. 28.2, Art. 28.3, Art. 42.3
- Stewards' reasoning
- The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article 28.3. of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations (‘Sporting Regulations’). The use of each additional element in this case carries a 10 grid place penalty therefore there is an accumulation of 60 places. Article 42.3 d) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations provides that a driver which has accrued more than 15 cumulative grid position pen… full reasoning ↗
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