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Time 17:45 2022 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 7 - 10 April 2022 The FIA Formula One Race Director Title Automobile Display Procedure · 2022 · 9 April 2022 · Doc 48

Driver
Lance Stroll
Team
Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team
Session
Qualifying

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team

Document 48 Date 09 April 2022 Time 18:53 2022 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 7 - 10 April 2022 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 43 & 44) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 18 - Lance Stroll Competitor Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Time 16:15 Session Qualifying Fact Collision between Car 6 and Car 18. Offence Alleged breach of Appendix L Chapter IV 2 d) of the FIA International Sporting Code. Decision Drop of 3 grid positions 2 penalty points (total of 7 for the 12 month period). Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 18 (Lance Stroll), the driver of Car 6 (Nicholas Latifi) and team representatives and examined video evidence. LAT pulled off course to the left and slowed at the exit of turn 4 to let cars by, the last of which was STR. At the exit of turn 5, STR appeared to not accelerate and was in the middle of the track. LAT made the decision to accelerate and pass STR on the right as STR was moving right toward the right hand edge of the track where the track curves slightly to the right on the run to turn 6. Contact was made between STR's right front wheel and LAT's left rear wheel, with the subsequent damage putting both cars out of the session. The Stewards find that STR was predominantly to blame for the collision because of his lack of situational awareness of LAT's passing manoeuvre. 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.

Gerd Ennser Dennis Dean

Enrique Bernoldi Matt Selley

The Stewards

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