Ricciardo penalized for Australian Grand Prix

The season has only just started Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) is already punished by the commissioners. The Australian received a three-place grid penalty for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.

The local boy is called to order after the second free practice session. The Red Bull RB14 did not slow down sufficiently under red flag according to the telemetric data collected on the car. “The stewards also analyzed the on-board cameras and noticed that Ricciardo failed to stay beyond the minimum time imposed by the FIA ​​under a red flag. »

However, Daniel Ricciardo followed the instructions of his stand. “The driver slowed from 175 km/h at turn 12 and was significantly slower in the final three corners of the circuit. » In short, Daniel Ricciardo respected the regulations, but not completely! “He admitted an error in reading his scorecard and was slightly over the minimum time required. »

The winner of the last Azerbaijan Grand Prix also receives two penalty points on his license.