Summary
Oliver Bearman has been handed a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Pierre Gasly at Turn 13.
Explanation
The stewards reviewed video, team radio, and in-car evidence, determining that Bearman was wholly to blame for the collision with Gasly at Turn 13, as his front axle was not alongside Gasly's mirror at the apex. A 10-second time penalty was imposed.
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Referenced regulations
FIA International Sporting Code - Appendix L - Chapter IV - Article 2d
d) Causing a collision, repetition of serious mistakes or the appearance of a lack of control over the car (such as leaving the track) will be reported to the Stewards and may entail the imposition of penalties up to and including the disqualification of any driver concerned.
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