Canadian Grand Prix
Lawson penalty, Canadian GP 2025pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Lawson · 3/12 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) 3rd Energy Store (ES) 3rd Control Electronics (CE) All Power Unit elements were replaced without the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during Parc Ferme. The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme.
- Offence
- Parc fermé breach - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 25 rulings in 2025: pit-lane start ×25
- Regulation cited
- Art. 28.2, Art. 40.9, Art. 28.3, Art. 42.3
- Stewards' reasoning
- The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article 28.3. The use of each additional element in this case carries a 10 grid place penalty therefore there is an accumulation of 50 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 penalties must start from the back of the grid. Power Unit elements were… full reasoning ↗
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