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McLaren has been handed a €30,000 fine by the Monaco Grand Prix stewards for placing “transparent tape” over a button
McLaren faced a €30,000 fine from the Monaco Grand Prix stewards for covering the recovery button with transparent tape in order to improve aerodynamics. This act hindered marshals’ ability to quickly engage the clutch disengagement system to remove Lando Norris’s stalled car. The team admitted to the breach and acknowledged that their actions negated the purpose of the CDS system. Despite the penalty, McLaren’s fine was reduced since Racing Bulls had a similar violation in Montreal. The stewards emphasized the importance of the CDS system and its rapid activation by marshals for safety reasons. McLaren had been using the tape before the Monaco GP weekend, as found out by The Race.
