Las Vegas Grand Prix
Tsunoda penalty, Las Vegas GP 2025pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Tsunoda · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The following Power Unit elements have been used: 6th Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) 6th Turbo Charger (TC) 6th Motor Generator Unit - Heat (MGU-H) 6th Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K) 9th Engine Exhaust System (EX) All Power Unit elements were replaced without the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during Parc Ferme. The rear wing assembly has been changed while under Parc Ferme wi…
- 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
- Reason: The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article 28.3. The use of each additional element carries a 10 grid place penalty (with the exception of the Engine Exhaust System which carries a 5 grid place penalty) therefore there is an accumulation of 55 places. Article 42.3 d) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations provides that a driver which has accrued more than 15 cumulative grid… full reasoning ↗
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