Both Jaguar TCS Racing drivers and DS PENSKE’s Stoffel Vandoorne have been handed respective one-place grid penalties for not following red flag procedure during Free Practice 1.
Maserati MSG Racing’s Maximilian Guenther brought out an early red flag during the first practice session of the weekend, as he lost control of his car coming out of the final corner. Pulling to a stop on the start-finish straight, the Maserati driver sustained damage to his rear-left suspension and needed to be removed by a recovery vehicle.
During this time, all cars need to return to the pit lane and be placed into their garage. However, for Jaguar’s Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy plus Vandoorne, the FIA believe this wasn’t done correctly.
The decision to penalised was due to being in breach of Article 31.5 of 2023/2024 FIA Formula E World Championship Sporting Regulations, which states that when going back to the pit lane during the Red Flag procedure, the car(s) did not enter into its garage.
All the drivers have looked quick so far this weekend, with Evans topping FP2. Cassidy finished the 30-minute session in fourth with Vandoorne in fifth.
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