Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - corrected result →
Infringement - Tsunoda - Power Unit Components and Parc Fermé
Published
An official FIA stewards' document from the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
- Driver
- Tsunoda · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The following Power Unit elements have been used: 3rd Energy Store (ES) 3rd Control Electronics (CE) Components of a different specification have been changed whilst under Parc Ferme. All Power Unit elements were replaced with the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during Parc Ferme.
- 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 20 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. However, as components ha…
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