Summary
Stewards granted Sergio Pérez permission to start the Sprint despite failing to set a lap within 107% of the fastest SQ1 time.
Explanation
The Stewards granted Cadillac Formula 1 Team's request for car 11 (Sergio Pérez) to start the Sprint despite failing to set a lap time within 107% of the fastest time in SQ1. Permission was granted under Article B2.2.3b, citing satisfactory practice times. The car will be positioned on the grid per Article B2.3.4. Appeals rights were noted but not exercised.
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B2.2.3b
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FIA F1 Regulations - Article B2.3.4
B2.3.4 Grid for the Sprint Session a. The grid for the Sprint, if scheduled, will be formed in accordance with the results of Sprint Qualifying (Article B2.2.2), the Sprint Qualifying classification process (Article B2.2.3) and the procedure defined in this article. Any penalties received for the Sprint will be added up and be applied using the procedure defined in this article. If Sprint Qualifying does not take place at a Competition, and with acceptance of the Stewards that the session cannot take place, the grid for the Sprint will be defined based upon the Drivers’ Championship classification. In such circumstance, the procedure defined in Article
B2.3.4b shall be applied using the Drivers’ Championship classification of each driver instead
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