Verdict decision - 11/02/2022 7:48 PM - M. Krejčí

C. Hartmann breaches article 2(1)1 by rear-ending D. Thomas du Toit  which causes a chain reaction resulting in D. Herzog  spinning on track and losing more than 10 positions and taking damage, B. Majcen half-spinning and taking significant damage and Thomas du Toit taking minor damage. 

This is a lap 1 incident. This is a Race Director's corner.

4 + 1 + 1 BWP to C. Hartmann

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Penalties

C. Hartmann - 6 BWP

Verdict decision - 11/02/2022 7:55 PM - M. Krejčí

L. Lichten breaches article 10(2)2 by behaving unpredictably at the exit of Schumacher esses and forces C. Hartmann to take an avoiding action. 

Afterwards Lichten breaches article 2(1)1 by causing a minor collision with Hartmann before the braking zone.

As each of the incidents would require a warning, the penalty is instead combined into 1 BWP.

1 BWP to L. Lichten

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Appealed - 11/02/2022 10:19 PM - L. Lichten

The racing line is on the right, so moving right is acting predictably. Additionally, at any time there is more then a car width on the right, with me stopping to move and even giving more room once he was alongside. Calling it avoiding action is a stretch, he lifts at no point, and stays comfortably on the circuit, the momentum advantage of the Audi of Manea is due to Hartmann following me through the S, while Manea could go full speed. The collision in the braking zone is me being sandwiched between two cars, with no wiggly room to either side really, and not knowing how close the Audi really is (I felt it closer then it actually was), I rub up on Hartmann, with zero effect on him.

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Appeal decision - 11/08/2022 1:31 PM - M. Krejčí

The first part of the incident is borderline but the stewards still lean towards a warning. L. Lichten leaves the racing line (which normally goes onto the left kerb, Lichten themself normally follow this line in other laps) at the exit of the corner and steers right towards the middle of the track. C. Hartmann does not need to lift off but needs to react they follow Lichten closely at that point.

Upon review the second part of the incident falls under article 6(2) minor door to door contact is tolerated, and thus requires no further action.

Verdict changed to a warning for L. Lichten.

Token returned

Penalties

L. Lichten - Warning

Verdict decision - 11/02/2022 7:59 PM - M. Krejčí

B. Majcen breaches article 2(1)1 by causing a collision with A. Sili, who spins on track and loses several seconds (Sili's spin on throttle cannot be held against Majcen).

This is a lapping incident.

1 + 1 BWP to B. Majcen

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Penalties

B. Majcen - 2 BWP

Verdict decision - 11/02/2022 8:01 PM - M. Krejčí

L. Lichten breaches article 2(1)1 by causing a collision with C. Hartmann, who goes off track and suffers minor damage.

This is a lapping incident

1 + 1 BWP to L. Lichten

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Penalties

L. Lichten - 2 BWP

Verdict decision - 11/02/2022 8:12 PM - M. Krejčí

B. Manea breaches article 6(4)1 by gaining an advantage and overtaking C. Hartmann off track and also breaches article 6(4)3 by forcing Hartmann to take an avoiding action upon rejoin. Hartman effectively loses the position to Manea. 

1 BWP to B. Manea

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Penalties

B. Manea - 1 BWP

Verdict decision - 11/02/2022 8:23 PM - M. Krejčí

The stewards note the excessive flashing of L. Weiss towards A. Gizzonio, but ultimately this level of flashing still falls into the best practice section of the rulebook and is not strictly against the rules.

Drivers are reminded that flashing is best only used for actual communication purposes relevant to racing and overtaking, especially lapping situations.

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Verdict decision - 11/02/2022 8:25 PM - M. Krejčí

T. Müller breaches article 2(1)1 by causing a collision with A. Gizzonio, who spins off and loses 1 position.

1 BWP to T. Müller 

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Penalties

T. Müller - 1 BWP