Yuki Tsunoda has been fined €40,000 after making an offensive remark a couple of fellow Components 1 driver throughout Austrian Grand Prix qualifying.
Tsunoda, who competes for Purple Bull’s junior group, RB, took goal at Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu over the radio after he believed he was obstructed within the pit-lane.
The 24-year-old Japanese driver used an expletive and a slur in opposition to disabled individuals.
Tsunoda confronted the stewards who slapped him with a €40,000 (£33,901) effective – with half of the sanction suspended for the rest of the season.
A press release from Components 1’s governing physique, the FIA, learn: “Through the listening to the driving force was very apologetic and defined that as a result of English will not be his first language he was unaware till after the session what the which means of the phrases used is within the English language.
“He stated that he was horrified when he discovered this.
“He contended that his understanding of the phrases was completely different, however acknowledged that this shouldn’t be thought-about as an excuse for what he did.
“The stewards admire the honesty of the driving force, however reinforce the actual fact the phrases used are offensive and wholly inappropriate.
“The stewards decide {that a} extreme effective is required, but additionally keep in mind the real regret of the driving force and his provide to subject a public apology and for these causes resolve to droop a part of the effective imposed.”
Tsunoda, now in his fourth F1 season, posted his personal message of apology on social media afterward Saturday.
“I wished to say huge apologies what I stated within the radio right now,” he wrote. “Clearly I did not use it deliberately and was fully misunderstanding from myself that actual which means of it.
“I now have higher understanding for what the phrase means and am very apologetic for what I stated. The sort of language has no place and isn’t tolerated and for that I’m sorry.”
Tsunoda will begin Sunday’s race from 14th on the grid on the Purple Bull Ring.
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