Fact: Failing to slow for double waved yellow flags.
Offence: Breach of Appendix H, Article 2.4.5.1 b) and Article 12.1.1 i. of the FIA International Sporting Code.
Decision: Drop of 5 grid positions. (3 penalty points awarded, 5 points total for the 12 month period to date)
Reason: The Stewards heard from Marcus Ericsson, the driver of car 9 and the team representative and reviewed the video evidence which clearly showed that the driver attempted to set a meaningful lap time after passing through a double waved yellow marshalling sector, contrary to the requirements set out in the Race Director’s Event Notes (10.1) in breach of Article 12.1.1 i. The Stewards also took into consideration the fact that the driver made no attempt to significantly reduce his speed in the area of a double waved yellow flag in breach of Appendix H, Article 2.4.5.1 b).