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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, though stewards later cleared him of a penalty.
- Race Director Rui Marques deemed the car's angle unsafe, yet stewards determined the team was never advised that Tsunoda caused the extra lap, meaning there was no regulatory basis to impose a mandatory pit-lane start penalty.
- Audi has formally notified the FIA of its intention to appeal the decision, citing Article B5.9.4 of the F1 Sporting Regulations, which requires drivers causing extra formation laps to resume the race from the pit lane.
- The decision not to punish Tsunoda directly impacted Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto, who finished 11th; a successful appeal could promote Bortoleto into the points-paying positions, crucial for Audi's midfield standing.
- Per Article 15.4 of the International Sporting Code, competitors have one hour after a decision to notify an appeal, with Audi now utilizing the FIA appeal process to challenge the non-penalty outcome.
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