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No penalty for Rosberg
04 October 2009 / Results / PhotosNico Rosberg has not been handed a penalty following the Japanese Grand Prix after a post-race investigation was conducted by FIA-appointed race stewards. The German was accused by Brawn's Jenson Button to have sped under Safety Car conditions; the ruling also confirms that the Constructors' Championship battles continues to Brazil.
With the Safety Car having been deployed in the late stages of the race at Suzuka following an accident for Jaime Alguersuari, Button explained that Rosberg set a fastest sector time under full course yellow flags.
'The Race Director (Charlie Whiting) reported to the Stewards that Car No 16, Nico Rosberg, exceeded the time delta from when the 'Safety Deployed' message was displayed until crossing the Safety Car line,' a FIA statement handed out at Suzuka reads.
'The Stewards met with the drivers and the team representatives and considered the telemetry data, GPS records, timekeeping and video evidence. This evidence showed a 'low fuel' message on the drivers display had overridden the time delta information, preventing the driver from being able to accurately follow the timing information.
'However, the telemetry data shows that the driver, from a safety point of view, had reacted adequately to the yellow flags and safety car boards. In view of this the stewards intend to take no further action.'
Post-race opinions:
- 'Rosberg should receive a penalty' - Button
- 'I didn't gain an advantage' - Rosberg
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