Nick de Vries (Williams), who was summoned for ‘irregular’ driving during the race at Monza on Sunday (Sunday), has been deliberated and the result of a ninth-place finish in his Formula 1 debut has been decided. maintained.
The Italian Grand Prix stewards, led by Mika Salo, have taken into consideration the sudden replacement of the 27-year-old Dutch driver from FP3 onwards.
De Vries, who made his long-awaited F1 debut as a substitute for Alex Albon, who developed appendicitis, started from eighth place alongside compatriot Max Verstappen (Red Bull). He drove calmly to finish in 9th place and took home two valuable points for the team.
However, during the safety car introduction lap in the final stage, while Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) was approaching behind, a deliberation was held for sudden braking between turns 2 and 3.
The stewards interviewed de Vries and Williams team representatives and reviewed video, audio and telemetry data.
The stewards said De Vries was dealing with a brake issue at the time, worrying that he was below the safety car delta time displayed on the dash on the steering wheel.
However, communication with the team was all regarding brake issues, no advice on delta, and De Vries hit the brakes to slow down in order to beat delta time.
The stewards chose to issue a reprimand rather than a severe penalty, considering that De Vries was suddenly appointed as a substitute following FP3 and was not used to the car.
As a result, the 2020/21 Formula E champion received his first reprimand of the season, but at the same time maintained his first points from his debut race.
