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Infringement Car 55 Impeding Of Car 11

Azerbaijan Grand Prix · 2024 · 13 September 2024 · Doc 17

Driver
Carlos Sainz
Team
Scuderia Ferrari
Session
Practice 2

2024 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX

13 - 15 September 2024

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

Scuderia Ferrari Document 17 Date 13 September 2024 Time 19:16

The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 15 & 16) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 55 - Carlos Sainz Competitor Scuderia Ferrari Time 17:58 Session Practice 2 Fact Car 55 allegedly impeding Car 11 in turn 13. Infringement Breach of Article 37.5 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Decision Warning. Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 55 (Carlos Sainz), the driver of Car 11 (Sergio Perez), team representatives and reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video, timing, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. Impeding in free practice is not normally investigated by the Stewards unless it is considered dangerous. This was investigated because the driver of Car 11, Perez, had to lift and move to the right at a high-speed section of the track and could have been potentially dangerous. In the hearing the driver of Car 55, Sainz, admitted that he had seen Perez behind him, and the Stewards noted that his team did warn him, but because he was distracted by a variety of alarms on the car, he misjudged the closing speed. The Stewards noted that he did start to avoid the car behind, but fractionally late. Perez stated that while he did have to lift, he had good visibility of the incident throughout and that it did not end up being particularly dangerous. Therefore the Stewards issue a Warning to Sainz in accordance with the agreed guidelines. 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.

Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented.

The Stewards Tim Mayer Matteo Perini

Johnny Herbert Danil Solomin

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