2020 TUSCAN GRAND PRIX 10 - 13 September 2020 From The Stewards Document 46 To All Teams, All Officials Date 13 September 2020 Time 20:08 Title Decision - Race Restart Description Decision - Race Restart Enclosed TUS DOC 46 Decisions Race Restart.pdf Garry Connelly Loic Bacquelaine Mika Salo Matteo Perini The Stewards 2020 T G P USCAN RAND RIX 10 – 13 September 2020 From The Stewards Document 46 All Officials, All Teams Date 13 September 2020 Time 20:08 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 40, 41, 44) and heard from the driver of car 20, 26, 6 and team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following: Time 15:28 Session Race Fact Race restart incident. | Decision | Car | Driver | Competitor | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | | 2 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Alpha Taur | | 3 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Racing | | 4 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | | 5 | 18 | Lance Stroll | BWT Racing Point F1 Team | | 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault DP World F1 Team | | 7 | 11 | Sergio Perez | BWT Racing Point F1 Team | | 8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren F1 Team | | 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Renault DP World F1 Team | | 10 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Racing | | 11 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN | | 12 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren F1 Team | Offence Breach of Article 39.13 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. Decision A warning is issued to the drivers listed. Reason The Stewards heard from the drivers of Car 10 (Kevin Magnussen), Car 6 (Nicholas Latifi), Car 26 (Daniil Kvyat), team representatives, reviewed video evidence including car onboard cameras, and examined the telemetry of each car involved in the restart. The Stewards conclude that the root cause of this incident was the inconsistent application of throttle and brake, from the final corner along the pit straight, by the above drivers. The Stewards acknowledge the challenges the location of the Control Line presents at this circuit and the desire of drivers to take advantage of the restart. However this incident demonstrates the need for caution to be exercised in the restart situation and note that there was an extreme concertina effect which dramatically increased as it moved down the field. We also note that some drivers might have avoided being involved in the incident had they not followed directly behind the car in front. By doing so they effectively blocked off all visibility of what was happening immediately in front of the preceding car. A warning has been imposed as it is the view of the Stewards that no one driver was wholly or predominantly to blame. It was further noted that the driver of Car 77 (Valteri Bottas) and the other drivers involved in the restart not mentioned above, complied with the regulations. Car 77 had the right under the regulations to dictate the pace. 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 Article 10.1.1 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits. Garry Connelly Loic Bacquelaine Mika Salo Matteo Perini The Stewards