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Decision Car 16 Alleged Driving Unnecessarily Slowly

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 27 - 30 August 2020 · 2020 · 30 August 2020 · Doc 41

Driver
Charles Leclerc
Team
Scuderia Ferrari
Session
Reconnaissance Laps

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

Scuderia Ferrari

Document 41

Date 30 August 2020 Time 17:44 2020 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 27 - 30 August 2020 The Stewards The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (document 36) and heard from the driver and team representative, have considered the following matter and determine the

following:

No / Driver 16 - Charles Leclerc Competitor Scuderia Ferrari

Time 14:38

Session Reconnaissance Laps Fact Driving unnecessarily slowly. Offence Alleged failure to follow the Race Director's instruction (point 8 Race Director's event notes) and alleged breach of Article 12.1.1.i of the FIA International Sporting Code.

Decision No further action. Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 16 (Charles Leclerc) and team representative and noted the report from the Race Director. The Race Director's Note to Teams (document 16) specified a maximum time of 2:04.0 between the Safety Car lines and car 16 recorded a time of 2:06.087. However, the Team advised that the driver had crossed SC2 line hence triggering the timing for the lap, then stopped for approximately 12 seconds to perform a practice start, then completed the Reconnaissance Lap.  This was independently verified by the Stewards from the on board video of Car 16.  Accordingly, no breach was determined to have occurred. 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 10.1.1 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time

limits. Garry Connelly Walter Jobst

Johnny Herbert Yves Bacquelaine

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