2 points deducted from the superlicence and a 5-second penalty for Bottas following his collision with Stroll
The FIA carried out an investigation following the collision between Bottas and Stroll. A collision that forced the Canadian driver to retire. The FIA explained in detail the decision to penalize Valtteri Bottas in its post-race report.
Valtteri Bottas receives a 2-point penalty on his super license for his collision with Lance Stroll and a five-second penalty added to his final race time.
The Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin drivers were battling for 13th place. That’s when Stroll attempted to overtake Bottas in turn 13 and 14, from the inside.
Bottas touched the rear right wheel of Stroll with his front left wheel, causing the Aston Martin driver to skid and resulting in damage to his car. As a result of the incident, the Australian driver had to retire on lap 66. While both drivers classified the collision as a racing incident, it still prompted an investigation by the FIA.
The commissioners heard from the driver of car 18 (Lance Stroll), the driver of car 77 (Valtteri Bottas), and representatives of the team, and reviewed the video evidence and onboard footage. The commissioners stated that car 18 successfully executed an overtaking maneuver on car 77 in turn 13, in accordance with the guidelines of conduct », before adding. Upon exiting the turn, car 77 accelerated and, while attempting to get back on the racing line, collided with the car 18 ahead of it ».
The stewards have therefore judged that Bottas was the main culprit in this contact. They have decided that the Finn will receive a deduction of 2 points on his superlicence, as well as a 5-second penalty.
Finishing in 14th place, this penalty will relegate him to the 15th position, behind his teammate Zhou Guanyu.
No sanctions against Tsunoda.
The FIA has announced that no action will be taken regarding the contact between Oscar Piastri and Yuki Tsunoda. While the two drivers were battling for 7th place, the Japanese driver initially made contact with the rear left of the Australian’s car. In another attempt to overtake, albeit with some risk, the Japanese driver once again collided with the McLaren, sending it off the track. After reviewing the videos, the stewards concluded that neither Tsunoda nor Piastri was responsible for the collision.
