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FIA confirms PENALTY after Daniel Ricciardo incident at Dutch Grand Prix

The FIA ​​​​has confirmed a penalty following an incident in which Daniel Ricciardo And Zhou Guanyu at the Dutch Grand Prix.

After a wet morning in Zandvoort, the field finally had the opportunity to complete a dry run in preparation for the race on Sunday.

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However, it was an unfortunate trip for Nico Hulkenberg who in turn 1 with his Haas He hit the barrier and triggered a red flag.

Ferrari also suffered a setback with Carlos Sainz They had to retire due to a gearbox problem, which spoiled their Sunday due to a lack of dry data.

Zhou Guanyu is known for an incident with Daniel Ricciardo

FIA imposes penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix

Not only Hülkenberg and Sainz had to endure a grueling session, but also Zhou Guanyu from Sauber.

The 25-year-old was investigated because he had unsafely let go of his car and Ricciardo drove it into the pit lane.

Alex Albon was also arrested for a similar incident with the AstonMartin from Lance Stroll.

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Williams received a penalty for an unsafe free kick by Alex Albon

Williams During a pit stop, Albon let go directly into the path of Stroll, who had to brake to avoid a collision.

The FIA ​​​​has now made a decision and imposed an equal fine of 5,000 euros each on both Zhou and Albon.

According to the FIA, both parties violated Article 34.14 a) of the Sporting Regulations after both Sauber and Williams made unsafe clearances.

The race management did not see the fault with the drivers, but with the teams and therefore imposed a fine on them.

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