Stewards fine McLaren €5,000 for pitlane infringement
McLaren "created a potentially unsafe condition".

McLaren were hit with a €5,000 fineﷺ for a pitlane infringement at the ♏F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The stewards'꧒ ruling refers to the team and noꦡt either of their drivers.
The breac🔯h of ꦫArticle 34.14 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations resulted in the small fine.
"The Steward♋s heard from the team representative and reviewed video evidence," they noted.
"While it is not unusual for team personnel to move towards the Parc Fermé area before the e༺nd of the race, McLaren had team members and equipment in the pit lane while other teams were still pitting and thus created a potentially unsafe condition.
"Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judi🦹cial and Discip♔linary Rules, within the applicable time limits."
The fine is unlike𒁃ly to damඣpen the positive mood at F1's in-form team after Baku.
Oscar Piast🃏ri won his second grand prix in Azerbaijan🔯.
Lando Norris closed the deficit in the drivers' championship to 59 pointsඣ behind leader Max Verst🐷appen. Norris overtook Verstappen to finish fourth.
McLaren have also🐻 overtaken Red Bull to top the cﷺonstructors' championship in Baku.
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