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SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2 - 5 December 2021 · 2021 · 4 December 2021 · Doc 27

Driver
Pierre Gasly
Team
Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda
Session
Qualifying

From The Stewards To The Team Manager,

Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda Document 27

Date 04 December 2021 Time 22:03 2021 SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2 - 5 December 2021 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 23 & 24) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 10 - Pierre Gasly Competitor Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda Time 20:15 Session Qualifying Fact Unnecessarily impeding of Car 55 by Car 10 in Turn 3. Offence Breach of Article 31.5 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Decision Official Warning Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 10 (Pierre Gasly), the driver of car 55 (Carlos Sainz), team representatives and examined video and team radio evidence. The driver of Car 10 stated that he saw car 55 approaching and thought that it would pass on the left, in his view, having left sufficient room to do so.  He then saw Car 55 move across to the right so moved further left to give it room to pass. The driver of Car 55 stated that he had a "moment of confusion" so he went to the right at the last moment. Neither car was on a fast lap, and this is a point of significance to the Stewards in deciding to issue an Official Warning instead of any other penalty. The Stewards take this opportunity to stress to ALL TEAMS that due to the nature of this circuit, it is essential that efficient and timely radio communications be made to their drivers about cars that may be overtaking during the race (in the case of lapped cars). 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 Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.

The Stewards Garry Connelly Silvia Bellot

Vitantonio Liuzzi Hassan AlAbdali

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