Poll: Hungarian Grand Prix 2020, Budapest - Race 3/?

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Both Haas cars have been summoned to the stewards for the use of Driver Aids during the formation lap.

Alleged breach of Article 27.1 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations, driver aids during formation lap.

Article 27.1 The driver must drive the car alone and unaided


And Renault have protested the Racing Points again, nothing new there.
 
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Renault protest update:

During the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix, the Stewards have received a protest from Renault DP World F1 Team (“Renault”) against BWT Racing Point F1 Team (“RP”) (together, the “Parties”) concerning an alleged breach of Articles 2.1 and 3.2 and Appendix 6 to FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations with regards to front and brake ducts used on cars 11 and 18 (the “Protest”).

In this context, the FIA Technical Department representative was asked to seal and impound the relevant parts of cars 11 and 18 in preparation for conducting an analysis of those pieces. The FIA Technical Department representative will provide a detailed report to the Stewards with the findings and will include in his report an assessment that matches those findings against the alleged infringements outlined in the Protest.

After, the race of the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix, Renault lodged an identical protest against RP relating to the exact same matter.

In order to facilitate the analysis process, RP has admitted that the relevant parts targeted by these two protests and used during both, the race of the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix and the race of the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix are the same.

Therefore, the Parties declare and agree that there is no need to proceed again with a sealing and an impounding of the relevant parts of cars 11 and 18 following the race of the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix.

The Parties further declare and agree that the analysis to be performed by the FIA Technical Department representative and the report to be submitted to the Stewards as well as any evidences and discussions relating to the Protest shall also be valid to address the second protest lodged by Renault following the race of the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix.

So, still Racing Point racing under protest, nothing else going on. Renault just have to do this to ensure if the car is excluded they'll get the car excluded at all appropriate events.
 
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10 Second penalty for both Grosjean and Magnussen - I believe this drops both drivers only 1 place. So Magnussen is 10th, promoting Sainz to 9th. Grosjean drops to 16th behind Raikkonen.

Reason

The Stewards heard from the team representative and reviewed audio evidence.

Having considered the matter extensively, the Stewards determined that the team instructed the driver to pit. The team could not prove that one of the exemptions made under paragraph A. 2. a) to g) of the Technical Directive 011-17 was applicable. Therefore, the Stewards consider there is breach of Art. 27.1 of the Sporting Regulations, that the driver must drive the car alone and unaided.

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.

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2020 Hungarian Grand Prix - Offence - Car 8 - driver aids on formation lap..pdf

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2020 Hungarian Grand Prix - Offence - Car 20 - driver aids on formation lap..pdf
 
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Albon - No further action.

Reason

The Stewards heard from the team representative, regarding a report from the FIA Technical Delegate. The Stewards reviewed video evidence and came to the conclusion that the competitor did not attempt to alter the grip of the track surface.

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.

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/f...nd Prix - Decision - Drying grid position.pdf
 
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So being told to pit counts means that the car wasn't driven alone and unaided? What rubbish.
Told to pit while on the formation lap, when radio communication is extremely limited in scope. Basically all that's really allowed is immediate safety information. Telling them to pit to change tyres as it'll be faster isn't that. I'll freely admit it's not really a driving assistance either, but them's the rules.
 
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