A 10s time penalty imposed after today's Hungarian Grand Prix drops Kevin Magnussen from ninth to tenth.

The Dane and his teammate, Romain Grosjean, were both summoned by the Hungaroring stewards for the "use of radio transmissions aiding the driver during the formation lap", a breach of Article 27.1 of the Sporting Regulations.

The stewards determined that though the team instructed the drivers to pit it could not prove that "one of the exemptions made under paragraph A. 2. a) to g) of the Technical Directive 011-17 was applicable".

Therefore, they considered this a breach of Art. 27.1 of the Sporting Regulations, in that the driver must drive the car alone and unaided.

Both drivers were handed 10s time penalties, which in Magnussen's case dropped him from ninth to tenth, while teammate Grosjean dropped from 15th to 16th.

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1. Posted by Pavlo, 20/07/2020 6:05

"As I understood, Alpha Tauri didn’t answer to Kvyat because of this rule?
Whatever stupid rule, if one team followed and didn’t get an advantage, another one that did should be penalized."

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2. Posted by LifelessDead, 19/07/2020 19:08

"Ah, oh... Or it is the rule that restricts pit to car communications (only) during the formation lap. Originally used to communicate clutch setpoints. Regardless, stewards can reinterpret rules on the fly, should have done that here."

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3. Posted by LifelessDead, 19/07/2020 18:59

"Really doesn't make sense ... Calling in for a pitstop is a strategic choice not a driver aid. On the other hand apparently being given engine and chassis settings 3x per lap is still "driving unaided".

Stewards were having fun though, in F3 they gave someone a 5s penalty for causing a collision, while the other(!) driver was the one unsafely rejoining the track after an off. "

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4. Posted by Barslug, 19/07/2020 18:39

"Hopefully they appeal and win. That is just circus grade stupidity. "

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5. Posted by Wokingchap, 19/07/2020 18:37

"That's simply rediculous."

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