P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sargeant’s Japanese GP nightmare continues with penalty before race begins
Due to extensive damage to Sargeant’s car after a crash during qualifying, Williams had to change his chassis. However, they made more changes than allowed, effectively making a third car available to Sargeant. As a result, Williams was summoned to a meeting with the Suzuka stewards, who decided that Sargeant would have to start from the pitlane and serve a 10-second time penalty in the grand prix. The stewards found that Williams had breached the regulations by exceeding the defined level of assembly for a chassis, thus having a third car available. The stewards also noted that the limited working time during Parc Fermé could jeopardize a car’s participation in the race. They recommended that this issue be discussed again in the Sporting Advisory Committee.
Source: Crash
