Katar im Re-Live: Strafen, Beschimpfungen und Reifenärger

Begründung

Die fünf Plätze werden damit begründet, dass das die Standardstrafe sei, wenn ein Fahrer Doppel-Gelb missachtet. Wenig überraschend hat sich Red Bull darauf berufen, dass von der Rennleitung offiziell kein Gelb gemeldet war. Allerdings waren die Rennkommissare nicht der Ansicht, dass die Strafe deswegen geringer ausfallen sollte. Hier die Begründung im Wortlaut:

"The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 33 (Max Verstappen), the team representative and have reviewed video, marshalling system and telemetry evidence. Double yellow flags were displayed at Flag point 16.6 after the exit from Turn 16 (however the lights system was not enabled)."

The Stewards note the representations of the driver and team representative for mitigation of penalty in view of the lack of display of the yellow light panels, no dash warning lights and no audio signal to the driver. Whilst having sympathy for this request, the Stewards have taken into account the following:"

"1. Article 27.1 of the Formula One Sporting Regulations states that the driver must drive the car alone and unaided."

"2. Appendix H of the Code states that flags and lights have the same meaning (and hence a flag signal must be complied with)."

"3. Article 27.2 requires the driver to observe the International Sporting Code at all times. That code, in Appendix H places the onus of responsibility of complying with flag signals clearly on the driver, so notwithstanding the fact the team argued that the turning off of the yellow sector on the FIA marshalling system some 34 second prior to the driver reaching the yellow flag, signified that it was ?play on?, it was the driver?s responsibility to take the appropriate action when entering what was a double yellow flag area."

"4. The Stewards examined the audio communications between the team and the driver and at no time did the team indicate to the driver the situation referred to in 3. above."

"5. The driver acknowledged his awareness of the presence of Car 10 on the right side of the track. Having seen a disabled car, it is reasonable to expect, as was the case of the driver of Car 55, that there was a potential danger and that a yellow flag situation probably existed and therefore to take the appropriate action (i.e. to reduce speed)."

"6. The penalty for the driver of Car 44 in Austria 2020 resulted in a grid penalty of 3 positions which is the usual penalty for breaching a single flag situation, and the penalty for the driver of Car 5 in Bahrain 2021 which resulted in a grid penalty of 5 positions which is the usual penalty for breaching a double flag situation."

"Accordingly, the Stewards believe they have no option but to impose the standard penalty for a breach of the double yellow flag requirements referred to above."