Sargeant and Williams slapped with double penalty over strange breach

Sargeant and Williams slapped with double penalty over strange breach

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Sargeant and Williams slapped with double penalty over strange breach

Williams driver Logan Sargeant will start the Japanese Grand Prix from the pit lane and with a 10 second time penalty. This is because it was found that Williams had built more than just a survival cell, constituting the use of a third car. Sargeant crashed in qualifying, causing major damage to his car, including the need for a chassis change. The FIA Technical Delegate determined that the car had been assembled to a level exceeding the regulations, and therefore Williams breached the rules by having three cars available. The additional penalty of starting from the pit lane was appropriate in this case, as stated in the regulations.

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Source: RacingNews 365

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