Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Ocon penalty, Sao Paulo GP 2025pit-lane start for parc fermé
OutcomeRequired to start the Race from the pit lane - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Ocon · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The following Power Unit element has been used: 5th Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) The Power Unit element was replaced without the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during 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. 28.2, Art. 40.9
- Stewards' reasoning
- The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article 40.9 b) of the FIA Formula 1 Sporting Regulations.
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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