Summary
Fernando Alonso receives a reprimand after failing to replace the steering wheel when leaving his car during qualifying.
Explanation
The stewards reviewed video evidence showing Car 14 (Fernando Alonso) stopped on track and the driver left the car without replacing the steering wheel, which is a safety issue for marshals needing to move the car. This breach of Article B1.8.8 of the FIA F1 Regulations resulted in a reprimand, the driver's first of the season.
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Referenced regulations
FIA F1 Regulations - Article B1.8.8
B1.8.8 A driver who abandons an F1 Car must leave it in neutral or with the clutch disengaged, with the ERS shut down and with the steering wheel in place.
B1.8.9 Except during the suspension of a TTCS, any F1 Car abandoned on the circuit by its driver, even
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