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Audi signals appeal over Tsunoda’s Italian GP non-penalty
Audi says the stewards misapplied FIA rules after Tsunoda kept 10th place, with one point and a Constructors battle at stake.
- On Sunday at the Italian Grand Prix, Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda parked at an angle during the restart, prompting Race Director Rui Marques to order an extra formation lap; stewards later cleared him of penalty.
- Marques deemed the car's position unsafe, yet stewards determined Racing Bulls was never advised that Tsunoda caused the extra lap, eliminating the regulatory basis for a mandatory pit-lane start penalty.
- Citing Article B5.9.4 of the F1 Sporting Regulations, Audi has formally notified the FIA of its intention to appeal, as the regulation mandates a pit-lane start for drivers causing extra formation laps.
- Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi's driver who finished 11th, was directly impacted by the non-penalty; a successful appeal could promote him into points crucial for the team's Constructors' Championship position.
- Per Article 15.4 of the International Sporting Code, competitors have one hour after a decision to notify an appeal; Audi is now utilizing the FIA appeal process to challenge the non-penalty outcome.
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