Offence Car 14 Collision With Car 31
Time 11:00 2022 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 10 - 13 November 2022 The FIA Formula One Media Delegate · 2022 · 12 November 2022 · Doc 39
- Driver
- Fernando Alonso
- Team
- BWT Alpine F1 Team
- Session
- Sprint
From The Stewards
To The Team Manager,
BWT Alpine F1 Team
Document 39 Date 12 November 2022
Time 19:17 2022 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 10 - 13 November 2022 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 34 and 35) and heard from the drivers and the team representative, have considered the following matter and determine the following:
No / Driver 14 - Fernando Alonso Competitor BWT Alpine F1 Team Time 16:34
Session Sprint
Fact Pit straight incident between cars 31 and 14. Offence Breach of Appendix L Chapter IV 2 d) of the FIA International Sporting Code. Decision 5 second time penalty imposed after the Sprint. (5 seconds added to elapsed Sprint time). 2 penalty points (total of 6 for the 12 month period). Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 14 (Fernando Alonso), the driver of Car 31 (Esteban Ocon), the team representative and have reviewed video and telemetry evidence. Alonso started a pass on car 31 at turn 15. The team noted that Ocon was unusually slow because of the aero damage due to the incident at turn 4, however the Stewards determined via telemetry that Ocon was at similar speeds to other cars at the same point on the track that were not in a tow. Alonso, however, was significantly faster as he had the tow, and – as he admitted in the hearing – slightly misjudged the time to pull out and struck Ocon from behind, his front wing striking Ocon's rear tyre. The Stewards found that Alonso was wholly at fault for the collision, which at those speeds and at that location on the track was dangerous. 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.