The United States Grand Prix stewards have fined Red Bull €50,000 (£43,000) after a team member entered a prohibited area during the formation lap.

The stewards found the team member entered the gate well area next to Gate One, between the pit wall and the track, after the formation lap had begun. The area was supposed to be clear of personnel at this time and marshals were closing the gate.

After meeting a representative from Red Bull and examining video evidence, the stewards found the team in breach of the rules. Half of their fine is suspended until the end of the year on the condition no similar breach occurs again.

The stewards noted “a team member re-entered the gate well area at Gate One in proximity of the second
grid position after the formation lap had commenced and at the moment the pit marshals started to close the gate. According to the report from the pit marshals the team member did not appear to react to their efforts to prevent him from entering the gate well area.

“The team representative stated during the hearing that the team member informed him that he was not aware of the efforts of the marshals to stop him. However, the stewards determine that any person affiliated to a team or other stakeholders should be aware that entering the track or hindering the safety measures to prepare the track for the race after the grid has been cleared is absolutely prohibited.

“Thus, irrespective of whether or not the instructions of the relevant officials have been realised by the person concerned, hindering or delaying the process of closing the gates before the race start must be considered as an unsafe act and therefore a significant penalty to the team is warranted. In order to prevent any reoccurrence, a portion of the financial penalty is suspended.”

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