Ferrari fined for sporting infringement after practice day in Imola
Having endured a relatively quiet opening day on home turf, Ferrari have been fined for a sporting infringement after the second practice session at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton endured a relatively quiet opening day at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, albeit both of them complained about brake issues in the second practice session.
The Monegasque ended up sixth in FP2 while the Briton was left in P11 after having failed to extract the maximum on his first hot lap on his only C6.
However, Ferrari were found guilty after the practice day as the team failed to adhere to technical directive 003G, point 2 g.ii, which specifies that a tyre may be used more than once in a single session.
The directive also sets out the procedures that must be followed “if the team wishes to make adjustments to the tyres such as reducing tyre pressures. It requires that first, tyre temperatures must be obtained.”
The stewards have elected to hand out a fine of EUR5000 to Ferrari which has been the standard penalty in similar incidents.
The steward’s statement read: “The Stewards heard from the team representative of Car 16 (Charles Leclerc) and reviewed the technical data supplied by the Technical Delegate.
“Technical Directive 003G, point 2 g.ii, specifies that a tyre may be used more than once in a single session. It also sets out the procedures that must be followed if the team wishes to make adjustments to the tyres such as reducing tyre pressures. It requires that first, tyre temperatures must be obtained.
“The Team Representative admitted that these procedures were not followed, which is a breach of Article 30.5 a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. The Stewards note that this was during a Free Practice session. In accordance with similar operational tyre infringements in the past, the Stewards issue a fine of €5,000.”
