Belgian Grand Prix - corrected result →
Sainz penalty, Belgian GP 202610-place grid penalty for change to power unit components
OutcomeDrop of 10 grid positions for the next race - parc fermé breach
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Sainz · 2/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The following additional Power Unit element has been used: 4th Control Electronics Unit (PU-CE) All Power Unit elements were replaced with the approval of the FIA Technical Delegate during parc fermé.
- What this outcome means
- Grid penalty explained →
- Regulation cited
- Art. B8.2.2, Art. B8.2.8
- Stewards' reasoning
- Reason: The penalty is imposed in accordance with Article B8.2.8 of the FIA F1 Regulations. The use of the additional element in this case carries a 10 grid place penalty.
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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