Offence Car 77 Incident With Car 8 In Turn 11
Date 01 December 2019 Time 22:30 2019 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 28 November - 1 December 2019 The Stewards Title Championship Points Description Championship Points · 2019 · 29 November 2019 · Doc 12
- Driver
- Valtteri Bottas
- Team
- Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
- Session
- Practice 2
From The Stewards
To The Team Manager,
Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Document 12
Date 29 November 2019 Time 19:33 2019 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 28 November - 1 December 2019 The Stewards The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 9 & 10) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine
the following:
No / Driver 77 - Valtteri Bottas Competitor Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
Time 18:09
Session Practice 2 Fact Incident between car 77 and car 8 in turn 11.
Offence Breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV Article 2 of the FIA International Sporting Code. Decision Reprimand - Driving (This is the driver's 1st reprimand of the season) Reason The Stewards reviewed video evidence and heard from the driver of car 77 (Valtteri Bottas), the driver of car 8 (Romain Grosjean) and the team representatives. Valtteri accepted responsibility for the collision and acknowledged that it was a failed attempt at an overtake which resulted in the collision. Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Article 9.1.1 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.