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Time 19:30 2021 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 23 - 26 September 2021 The Stewards Title Championship Points Description Championship Points · 2021 · 23 September 2021 · Doc 4

From The FIA Formula One Technical Delegate

To The Stewards Document 4 Date 23 September 2021

Time 16:43

2021 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX 23 - 26 September 2021

Technical Delegate's Report

Between 11:30 and 15:18 today the following teams submitted their duly completed scrutineering declaration form:

Car numbers                                Team

44, 77                                    :         Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team 33, 11                                    :         Red Bull Racing Honda 3, 4                                         :        McLaren F1 Team 18, 5                                      :         Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team 14, 31                                    :         Alpine F1 Team 16, 55                                    :         Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow 22, 10                                    :         Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 7, 99                                      :         Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 9, 47                                      :         Uralkali Haas F1 Team 63, 6                                      :         Williams Racing

A seal was broken on the gearbox of car number 77, driver Valtteri Bottas, in order to inspect all change gear ratio pairs and associated dog rings for physical damage, and, as a consequence of this inspection, to replace the 7  change gear ratio pair for a new one of identical specification. This was done in accordance with Article 23.5d of the 2021 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

The forward change gear ratio pairs of the gearbox of car number 77, driver Valtteri Bottas, were

checked and found to be in compliance with Article 9.6.3 of the 2021 Formula One Technical Regulations. th

The FIA Formula One Technical Delegate Jo Bauer

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