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FIA deletes listed São Paulo GP lap times after track-use findings

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The stewards deleted listed race lap-time entries after finding that cars had not used the track at six corners. The table includes entries for Verstappen, Hamilton and Bortoleto.

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FIA stewards deleted the race lap-time entries listed in Document 76 for the São Paulo Grand Prix. They found that the cars listed had not used the track at Turns 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8. The table includes entries for Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Gabriel Bortoleto, among others.

The stewards cited a breach of Appendix L, Chapter IV, Article 2(c) of the FIA International Sporting Code and Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations. They ordered the listed times deleted under ISC Article 12.4.1(e). The notice says competitors may appeal certain decisions within applicable time limits.

This is a completed steward decision. The stated measure is deletion of the listed lap times; the report should not imply a grid penalty or a finding beyond the document.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 76 - Infringement - Race Deleted Lap TimesFIA F1 decision documents
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The notice does not say whether any competitor will appeal.