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Offence Car 3 Leaving The Track And Re Joining Unsafely

Time 19:50 2019 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 20 - 23 June 2019 The Stewards Title Championship Points Description Championship Points · 2019 · 23 June 2019 · Doc 49

Driver
Daniel Ricciardo
Team
Renault F1 Team
Session
Race

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

Renault F1 Team

Document 49

Date 23 June 2019

Time 19:31 2019 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 20 - 23 June 2019 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 45,46 & 47) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 3 - Daniel Ricciardo Competitor Renault F1 Team Time 16:37

Session Race

Fact Left the circuit and re-joined unsafely forcing another driver off the track. Offence Breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV Article 2 of the FIA International Sporting Code. Decision A time penalty of 5 seconds is imposed after the race (5 seconds added to the elapsed race time). 2 penalty points imposed (total of 4 in the 12 month period) Reason The Stewards reviewed video evidence and on-board video from multiple cars, heard from the driver of car 3 (Daniel Ricciardo), the driver of car 4 (Lando Norris), the driver of car 7 (Kimi Raikkonen) and team representatives. Ricciardo started to pass Norris on the outside at turn 8. At the exit of the corner he distinctly left the track and the Stewards determined that he re-joined at an angle that forced Norris off the track to avoid the collision. The Stewards accepted Ricciardo's explanation that when he was re-joining the track, he had slowed considerably, going down extra gears and locking up the front left tyre. He also stated that the rumble strips in the turn made the car more difficult to control. However, the Stewards considered that the sequence of events constituted re-joining the track unsafely, and he subsequently took the position from Norris. 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.

Tim Mayer Mathieu Remmerie

Yannick Dalmas Jean-Marie Krempff

The Stewards

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