Ferrari have been fined €15,000 by Hungarian GP stewards after their mistakes led to Fernando Alonso's illegal use of DRS on three occasions during the race.
The stewards' full verdict
No / Driver 3 - Fernando Alonso
Competitor Scuderia Ferrari
Time 14:08
Session Race
Fact DRS was enabled when the driver was not less than one second behind another driver
in the DRS zone
Offence Breach of Article 27.5 (b) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
Decision The competitor (Scuderia Ferrari) is fined €15,000.
Reason The DRS enabling system was not changed by the team from the pre-race to the race setting. The driver therefore incorrectly received "DRS enabled" messages and reacted to them (when not entitled to) on 3 occasions. As soon as the team became aware of the problem they informed the driver to only use DRS when told to do so by the team.
Whilst a small sporting advantage (less than one second over the entire race was gained, the team argued Car 3 also suffered a disadvantage by being unable to use DRS on every legitimate occasion. However, the team is ultimately responsible for ensuring the system conforms to the regulations.
