Several drivers penalised following Monte Carlo Qualifying

Following the conclusion of Qualifying at Round 4 in Monte Carlo, one driver has been disqualified from the results while two have been penalised.

Firstly, DAMS Lucas Oil driver Nicola Lacorte has been disqualified from Qualifying.

During the session, Lacorte went off at Turn 1, but acquired outside assistance to re-join the track, contravening Article 31.4 of the FIA F3 Sporting Regulations.

Following the session, the Stewards heard from the driver and team representative and examined video and timing evidence.

They determined that Car 29 had rejoined after receiving physical assistance from the marshals, breaching Article 31.4 in the process.

Furthermore, Lacorte re-joined the session after receiving the black flag, breaching Appendix H, Article 2.5.4 1d) of the FIA International Sporting Code.

As a result, all lap times set after the issuing of the black flag to Car 29 have been deleted. Car 29 has been given permission to start the Sprint and Feature Race from the back of the grid once other penalties have been applied.

Each car behind Lacorte in the classification moves up one position.

Secondly, Rafael Câmara has been handed a three-place grid penalty for a Red Flag infringement.

Following the session, it was found that the TRIDENT driver was below the minimum delta time during the Red Flag, breaching Article 31.9 of the FIA Formula 3 Sporting Regulations.

As a result, Câmara has been handed a three-place grid drop. He will serve the penalty in both the Sprint and Feature Race in Monte Carlo.

Lastly, PREMA Racing’s Brando Badoer has lost his best lap time.

In the latter stages of Group B running in Qualifying, Badoer hit the barrier at Turn 1, bringing out the Red Flags and delaying the session.

Following the conclusion of Qualifying, the Stewards examined video evidence and heard from both driver and PREMA team representative and determined that Badoer had been solely responsible for the Red Flag, constituting a breach of Article 33.5 of the FIA Formula 3 Sporting Regulations.

As a result, the Italian rookie loses his fastest lap time, which originally put him P12 in the provisional classification for Group B in Qualifying.

It means the PREMA driver moves down to P13 in the classification, with all drivers behind him originally moving up one position each.