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Decision Car 5 Alleged False Start

Time 19:55 2019 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 10 - 13 October 2019 The Stewards Title Championship Points Description Championship Points · 2019 · 13 October 2019 · Doc 34

Driver
Sebastian Vettel
Team
Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow
Session
Race

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow

Document 34 Date 13 October 2019 Time 15:18 2019 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 10 - 13 October 2019 The Stewards The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 5 - Sebastian Vettel Competitor Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow

Time 14:13

Session Race Fact Car 5 was alleged to have moved before the start signal was given.

Offence Alleged breach of Article 36.13(a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Decision No further action. Reason The Stewards reviewed video evidence and the jump-start report based on the information from the FIA approved and supplied transponder fitted to each car. Whilst the video shows some movement that movement was within the acceptable tolerance of the F1 jump start system which formerly defines a jump start per Article 36.13(a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. 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.

Gerd Ennser Dennis Dean

Tom Kristensen Yasuhiro Yodono

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