Why Vettel wasn't penalised for Japanese Grand Prix jump start

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08:57, 13 Oct 2019

When Sebastian Vettel appeared to jump the start at the Japanese Grand Prix, it seemed a definite that he would receive a penalty, similarly to Kimi Raikkonen last time out in Russia.

Vettel moved too early but stopped before starting again when the lights went out, leading to him being jumped by eventual race winner Valtteri Bottas.

However, the German was not given a penalty as he moved within the tolerance set by the FIA.

A report from race director Michael Masi stated: "Whilst the video shows some movement that movement was within the acceptable tolerance of the F1 jump start system which formerly defines a jump start per Article 36.13(a) of the FIA Formula One sporting regulations."

Gianluca D'Alessandro

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Il comunicato ufficiale in merito alla decisione sul jump start di Vettel (no further action). Secondo i commissari il movimento compiuto da Sebastian era nei limiti di tolleranza del sistema che rileva le partenze anticipate #JapaneseGP

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Why Vettel wasn't penalised for Japanese Grand Prix jump start

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