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Decision Car 27 Alleged Impeding Of Car 31

Monaco Grand Prix · 2024 · 25 May 2024 · Doc 35

Driver
Nico Hulkenberg
Team
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
Session
Qualifying

2024 MONACO GRAND PRIX

24 - 26 May 2024

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Document 35 Date 25 May 2024 Time 19:46

The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 26 & 27) and heard from the drivers and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 27 - Nico Hulkenberg Competitor MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Time 16:27 Session Qualifying Fact Car 27 allegedly unnecessarily impeded Car 31 in turn 3. Infringement Alleged breach of Article 37.5 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Decision No further action. Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 27 (Nico Hulkenberg), the driver of Car 31 (Esteban Ocon), team representatives and reviewed video, team radio and in-car video evidence and determined that Car 31 was on a push lap and caught Car 27 at Turn 3. The team had attempted to warn Car 27 of the arrival of Car 31 on a fast lap but the radio communication system was not working reliably and the driver of Car 27 did not receive the messages. We heard the radio messages from the team to the driver but it appears that those messages did not go through to the car. The driver of Car 31 confirmed that he too had issues with the communication system. We had similar reports of intermittent radio messages from another team today. The driver of Car 31 acknowledged that, because the entry of Turn 3 is blind, the driver of Car 27 could not have known of his approach without the benefit of a radio warning. He also felt that, notwithstanding the fact that he caught Car 27, he was not materially impacted during that lap by Car 27 because Car 27 picked up the pace at Turn 4. Given that the team had attempted to warn their driver appropriately of the arrival of Car 31; in the light of the technical issues with the radio communications; and the fact that the driver of Car 31 said that he was not materially impacted, we took no further action. 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 Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented.

Nish Shetty Matthew Selley

Derek Warwick Jean-François Calmes

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