The Australian Grand Prix promoter has been found to have seriously breached FIA protocols and safety measures after Formula 1 fans trespassed on the track before the end of the race.
The Australian Grand Prix company has been formally summoned to the steering committee following the chaos of Round 3 of the 2023 World Championship, an unusual move for a race that has been red flagged three times.
There was a fourth red flag after Max Verstappen’s Red Bull took the checkered flag after “a large crowd of spectators managed to cross the safety line and onto the track as the race was continuing,” according to the FIA. Also, after finishing seventh, fans were able to reach Nico Hulk Enberg’s stranded Hare parked at the exit of Turn 2, which the admin said “still had its red flashing lights (i.e. the car was not safe, can unload”.
It concluded that the race organizers breached Article 12.2.1.h of the FIA’s International Sporting Code and asked the organizers to “urgently submit a formal rectification plan to the FIA”.
The stewards said “safety measures and protocols that should be in place for the event were not enforced which created an unsafe environment for spectators, drivers and race officials” and said the matter would be adjourned to the meeting. The Sports Council “demanded further investigation, to determine whether further action should be taken or sanctions imposed outside of the recovery plan”.
It happened after spectators thronged the track on a cooling lap after the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.
The AGPC inquiry will review existing protocols to investigate how breaches track damage occurred and how fans gained unsecured access to Hulkenberg’s car, which the FIA will review after consultation with regional police. implement. Promoters of
have until June 30, 2023 to investigate, although officials say this must be approved by the FIA.
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