Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) will be given a 10-grid demotion penalty at the next F1 Italian GP because he has been reprimanded five times this season.
The FIA stewards have issued a non-driving-related reprimand for Yuki Tsunoda’s driving on the course in a dangerous condition with his seatbelt loosened before retiring from the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.
The stewards said, “After the pit stop of car #22 (Kakuda), the driver stopped the car because he felt that the wheels were not installed properly. An investigation by the stewards concluded that there was in fact a problem with the differential. ” explained.
“Therefore, the car was not in a critical condition when it was released from the pit stop position.”
“However, at the hearing, the driver admitted that he was ready to exit the car after coming to a stop on the track and began loosening his seat belt without unlocking it.”
“Then he went back to the pits and the mechanics retightened the belt.”
“It is not possible to determine exactly how far the driver has loosened his seat belt.”
Article 18.2 of the FIA’s Sporting Regulations states, “A driver who has been reprimanded five times in the same championship will be penalized by ten grid positions in that event on the fifth disciplinary decision.” ing.
“If the fifth reprimand is imposed following an incident during the race, the penalty of ten grid demotions will apply to the driver’s next competition.”
“A 10-grid demotion penalty will only be imposed if at least four of the reprimands were for driving violations.”
The latest reprimand was not for a driving offense, but Yuki Tsunoda’s other four were all about driving.
1) Bahrain GP: Interference with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc in FP2
2) Australian GP: Impeding Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz in FP2
3) Australian GP: driving unnecessarily slowly on the in-lap during qualifying
4) Monaco GP: Interfering with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen in FP2
Category: F1 / Hiroki Tsunoda / F1 Italian Grand Prix / Alpha Tauri