Chinese Grand Prix
Hülkenberg penalty, Chinese GP 2025pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Sprint from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Hülkenberg
- What happened
- 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. 40.9
- Stewards' reasoning
- Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber changed the setup of the suspension of Hülkenberg under Parc Ferme, this not being in accordance with Article 40.9 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Hülkenberg is therefore required to start the Sprint from pit lane.
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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