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Infringement Car 4 Leaving The Track And Gaining An Advantage

United States Grand Prix · 2024 · 20 October 2024 · Doc 69

Driver
Lando Norris
Team
McLaren Formula 1 Team
Session
Race

2024 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

18 - 20 October 2024

The Stewards

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager, McLaren Formula 1 Team Document 69 Date 20 October 2024

Time 16:35 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 4 - Lando Norris Competitor McLaren Formula 1 Team

Time 15:32

Session Race Fact Car 4 left the track at turn 12 and gained a lasting advantage. Infringement Breach of Article 33.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Decision 5 second time penalty. Reason The Stewards reviewed positioning/marshalling system data, video and in-car video

evidence. Car 4 was overtaking Car 1 on the outside, but was not level with Car 1 at the apex. Therefore under the Driving Standards Guidelines, Car 4 had lost the "right" to the corner.  Accordingly as Car 4 left the track and returned in front of Car 1, it is deemed to be a case of leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage. A 5 second penalty is imposed instead of the 10 second penalty recommended in the guidelines because having committed to the overtaking move on the outside the driver of Car 4 had little alternative other than to leave the track because of the proximity of Car 1 which had also left the track. In view of the above, we determine that this will not count as a track limit "strike" for Car 4. 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.

Garry Connelly Loïc Bacquelaine

Derek Warwick Dennis Dean

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