Qatar Grand Prix
Stroll penalty, Qatar GP 2025pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Sprint from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Stroll · 3/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The setup of the suspension has been changed while under Parc Ferme. The Steering rack, Steering column rack and further modifications to the diffuser edge and parameters (associated with the energy management calibration of the PU) were made. Setup of the suspension has also 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, Art. 40.3
- Stewards' reasoning
- Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team changed the Steering rack, Steering column rack and made further modifications to the diffuser edge and parameters (associated with the energy management calibration of the PU) of Stroll under Parc Ferme without the approval of the Technical Delegate, this not being in accordance with Article 40.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Also changes have been ma… full reasoning ↗
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