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Infringement - Bearman - Changes Made during Parc Fermé

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An official FIA stewards' document from the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix.

OutcomeBearman is required to start the Race from the pit lane and follow the procedures prescribed in - parc fermé breach

Driver
Bearman · 4/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
What happened
The Team did not cover Bearman two hours after the chequered flag of the qualifying session and 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 Control Electronics (CE) 6th Engine Exhaust System (EX) All Power Unit elements were replaced without th…
Regulation cited
Art. 28.2, Art. 44.2, Art. 28.3, Art. 40.6
Stewards' reasoning
In light of the above facts, the Formula One Sporting Regulations precribe the penalties to be applied for the two breaches. While the penalty for a breach of Article 28.2 is the appropriate number of grid places prescribed by Article 28.3, in this case, because the changes were made without the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate and because the competitor made the changes during parc ferme…
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