Raikkonen defended his position on the straight moving slightly to the right.“However, Raikkonen never put any part of his car off the track and he did not make any move to the right while any part of Ricciardo’s car was alongside, and did not crowd Ricciardo off the track. Register a new account. The event was a fixture in F1 almost every year until its cancellation after 2008. "The incident comes in the wake of Sebastian Vettel’s penalty that cost him Canadian Grand Prix victory two weeks ago, when the Ferrari driver was given a five-second penalty for making a mistake and going off the track that resulted in an unsafe return, having blocked Lewis Hamilton from overtaking.Vettel was furious with the decision and criticised stewards for not letting drivers race anymore, with the fallout set to continue on how race penalties are being implemented in Renault driver received a five-second penalty for running off the track while overtaking Lando Norris before being handed a second penalty for his move on Kimi RaikkonenRicciardo picked up two separate penalties that dropped him from seventh to 11th (AFP/Getty)Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Sign up for a new account in our community. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Dominant Lewis Hamilton wins the French Grand Prix as Vettel slips back. French Grand Prix 2019: 60-Second Animated Recap.
Sign in. The Grand Prix de France organisation is in permanent contact with the public authorities, the FIA... Renault Sport will organise a round of the Clio Cup during the 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix de France (June 26-28, 2020). ... 2019… Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. 11.06am EDT 11:06. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsPlease be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsDaniel Ricciardo has been demoted from seventh to 11th in the French Grand PrixRicciardo picked up two separate penalties that dropped him from seventh to 11th (AFP/Getty)Ricciardo demoted after receiving two penalties for overtakes He also stated that the rumble strips in the turn made the car more difficult to control.Drivers pose for a photograph to celebrate Sir Jackie Stewart's 80 birthday.Lewis Hamilton on the driver's parade ahead of the French Grand Prix.Franky Zapata delivers the French Grand Prix trophy on a hover board.Lewis Hamilton leads the start of the French Grand PrixDaniel Ricciardo trails Kimi Raikkonen after a poor start,Hamilton was able to pull away from teammate Bottas.Hamilton made a smooth pit stop before increasing his lead over Bottas to 18 seconds.Sebastian Vettel saw his early progress halted at fifth, though he claimed the point for the fastest lap.The five-time world champion now leads the standings by 36 points.Hamilton and Bottas claimed Mercedes' sixth one-two of the season in eight races.Lewis Hamilton starts the French Grand Prix from pole positionDaniel Ricciardo gestures as he sits in his car in the pits“However, the stewards considered that the sequence of events constituted re-joining the track unsafely, and he subsequently took the position from Norris.”Addressing the second move on Raikkonen, the FIA said: “Following the incident at turn 8 with Norris, Raikkonen managed to pass both Norris and Ricciardo. The French Grand Prix is the oldest Formula 1 race on the calendar, dating back to 1906. The race weekend in Le Castellet kicks off Friday June 21st, with Free Practice 1 starting at 11am local time (10am BST, 5am EST). Already have an account? When is the 2019 French Grand Prix? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.The decision was implemented by race stewards some two and a half hours after the chequered flag following a dramatic final lap, in which Ricciardo ran wide and had all four wheels off the track at the Mistral chicane in attempting to pass an ailing Ricciardo had already been placed under investigation for doing the same to Romain Grosjean in running all four wheels off the track.During the post-race hearing, stewards decided that the two incidents should be treated separately as Ricciardo had regained control of his car before the second. Share Sign in here. The organisation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix de France is closely following the evolution of the situation related to the spread of the Coronavirus.
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