Williams team fined 50,000 euros for not recording onboard video
- Formula One stewards fined Williams 50,000 euros, with 40,000 euros suspended, for not providing required video footage from their cars at the Chinese Grand Prix due to a rule breach.
- Williams acknowledged the issue was due to miscommunication and believed that the cameras came with SD cards from the FIA.
- The team failed to report the lack of SD cards after a practice session, according to stewards' findings.
- Despite the breach, the team retained their qualifying positions and competed, with Albon finishing 11th and Sainz finishing 17th.
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Williams fined €50,000 for failing to record onboard video
By STEWART BELL SHANGHAI (AP) — The Williams team was fined 50,000 euros ($54,000) by the stewards of the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday due to a communication error. The penalty stemmed from the team's failure to record on-board video during Friday practice, believing the cameras would come preloaded with SD memory cards. The bulk of the fine — 40,000 euros ($43,000) — was waived. The FIA fitted all cars with forward- and rear-facing wireless c…
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