Cadillac fined €30,000 for clutch system failure during F1 Monza practice, raising concerns and warnings of harsher penalties ahead in the championship.
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Cadillac F1 has been fined €30,000 (approximately ¥5.2 million) for a system that failed to disengage the clutch when Colton Herta's car stopped on the track during the first free practice session (FP1) of the Italian Grand Prix. €25,000 of this fine has been suspended. The stewards acknowledged that the cause was a faulty battery cell supplied by an external supplier, but determined that the ultimate responsibility for complying with the rules …