McLaren avoids penalty for tyre error

ByAutoSport

Published 04/07/2015 at 17:01 GMT

The McLaren Formula 1 team has avoided a penalty for accidentally fitting one of Jenson Button's tyres to Fernando Alonso's car during British Grand Prix qualifying.

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The team was planning a double pitstop during Q1 when Button was called into FIA weighing area, meaning Alonso arrived in the pitbox first.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier explained: "We had a double pitstop with both cars and a little bit of confusion coming.

"Fernando passing Jenson, Jenson stopping at the FIA scale and then one of the tyres of Jenson was put on Fernando's car."

23/02/2024 at 15:35

This was a breach of article 25.4 of the sporting regulations with the stewards handing the Woking-based team a reprimand.

The stewards said in a statement: "The team admitted the wrong tyre had been fitted onto car 14 (Alonso) due to a communication error."

15/02/2024 at 23:54

14/02/2024 at 17:32

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