2023-06-04 21:48:50
Mercedes F1 was fined 10,000 euros (regarding 1.5 million yen) following the driver’s physiotherapist violated parc ferme restrictions following the 2023 Round 8 F1 Spanish Grand Prix race, but Lewis Hamilton and George Russell retained second and third. The stewards said, “The physiotherapist/driver’s assistant of car #44 (Hamilton) and #63 (Russell) followed the procedures for the post-race interview and podium ceremony ‘for the orderly conduct of the event’ announced before the race. On the contrary, I entered parc fermé.”
F1 teams were told before the race that “the driver’s physiotherapist will follow the instructions given to all teams by the media representative and wait outside the cool-down room behind the podium until the podium ceremony is over”. . The stewards noted that the team would be responsible for the actions of the individual providing the service. “Article 9.15.1 of the FIA International Sporting Code makes the service provider liable for the actions of the service provider.” Mercedes and two other teams followed suit at last year’s Austrian Grand Prix. committing a violation. The team was then handed a €10,000 suspended fine. Mercedes F1 posted its best finish of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix, adding 33 points to move past Aston Martin into second place in the Constructors’ Championship.
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