2009 HUNGARY GP: AFTER RACE UPDATES - FORMULA 1

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

2009 HUNGARY GP: AFTER RACE UPDATES

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Raikkonen-Vettel Incident:
Hungarian Grand Prix stewards have decided that no action was needed following the investigation of an incident involving Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen at the start of the race, as they deemed it was just a racing incident. Raikkonen was under investigation over his driving at the first corner after making contact with Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel.
Red Bull Pit Incident:
Red Bull Racing team got a reprimand for the unsafe release of Mark Webber during a pitstop, when he came close to making contact with Raikkonen.

Fernando Alonso Incident:
Renault has been suspended from the European Grand Prix for the events that led to a wheel coming off Fernando Alonso's car in Hungary today. FIA said that Renault "knowingly released car no. 7 from the pitstop position without one of the retaining devices for the wheel-nuts being securely in position, this being an indication that the wheel itself may not have been properly secured. Being aware of this, failed to take any action to prevent the car from leaving the pitlane....failed to inform the driver of this problem or to advise him to take appropriate action given the circumstances, even though the driver contacted the team by radio believing he had a puncture."

It said that the team's actions had compromised safety in breach of Article 3.2 of the Sporting Regulations, and in breach of Article 23.1.i had released the car from the pits before it was safe to do so.


Renault lodged appeal on FIA's decision to ban the team from the European Grand Prix for the events that led to a wheel coming off Fernando Alonso's car in Hungary. Hearing likely to take place in the summer break before the European GP on August 23.

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