The Mexican was eradicated on lap 10 of 19 within the Saturday dash race on the Losail circuit to verify team-mate Max Verstappen as a three-time world champion.
When Esteban Ocon handed Nico Hulkenberg on the within, he couldn’t see Perez’s automobile on the far proper, so didn’t depart the Haas with sufficient room. This triggered a three-car sandwich that spat Ocon and Perez into the gravel. All drivers have been investigated and no additional motion was taken.
The sidepod and flooring of the RB19 seemed to be considerably broken and have been later discovered to be past restore which required Pink Bull to make up a second chassis.
Since this chassis construct progressed past the survival cell stage (containing the gas tank and cockpit) with out FIA supervision, it’s deemed to be a 3rd automobile.
Moreover, this work befell two hours after the chequered flag was proven for the dash race. Per the FIA sporting laws, inside this timeframe all vehicles “should be coated and prepared for FIA seals to be utilized in an effort to be certain that they continue to be safe till the next day.”
As such, the matter has been referred to the stewards, who’ve subsequently summoned Pink Bull.
Latest precedent factors to Perez being compelled right into a pitlane begin for the grand prix and will even have a 10-second penalty added to his race time.
Sergio Perez, Pink Bull Racing
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Perez is now required to start out the GP from pitlane after exceeding the prescribed variety of energy unit elements by taking a fifth inside combustion engine, turbocharger, MGU-H and MGU-Ok plus a fourth management electronics package deal as a part of the repairs.
Since a pitlane begin has beforehand been the punishment for breaching the third-car guidelines, he’ll now possible need to serve an extra 10-second race time penalty to account for the parc ferme infringements.
Latest precedent for this was set by Logan Sargeant in Japan. Following his Q1 Suzuka shunt, Williams additionally breached the two-hour FIA seal rule and constructed a chassis past the survival cell stage.
Williams then fitted components of various specs to these utilized in qualifying. Given the spec change, Sargeant was required to start out the race from the pitlane.
Consequently, based on the FIA: “As a begin from pit lane is already imposed for the modification of components, an extra penalty for having a 3rd chassis obtainable was applicable.
“The Stewards suggest that this challenge will get mentioned once more within the Sporting Advisory Committee.”
Because the pitlane begin was already required, Sargeant was also handed a 10s penalty.