Mark Webber issued post-race time penalty

Mark Webber has been issued a post-race timed penalty, after he allegedly gaining an advantage during his overtaking maneuver on Kamui Kobayashi towards the end of the frenetic Singapore Grand Prix. The overtaking maneuver was completed through turn 7, at which point Webber ran momentarily off the track to complete the move.

During the race closing stages of the race, the stewards announced Webber’s questionable overtake would be under investigation. Unlike team-mate Sebastian Vettel who avoided a penalty for nearly causing a collision between himself and Button, Mark Webber has been struck with a timed penalty which has demoted the Australian to 11th, promoting Sergio Perez to 10th.

“Notwithstanding that the distance by which car 2 [Webber] left the circuit was minimal, advantage was gained hence a breach did in fact occur. Such a breach has consistently attracted a drive-through Penalty.” Read a statement issued by the race stewards, which has lost Mark Webber his point scored during the race. Seeing as the Australian driver could not take a drive-thru penalty as the race had finished, the race stewards imposed a time penalty of 20 seconds, in accordance with Article 16.3 of the Formula One Sport Regulations.

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