Laurens van Hoepen handed post-Sprint Race penalty

Following the conclusion of the FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race in Lusail, Laurens van Hoepen has been handed a penalty.

The TRIDENT driver was alleged to have caused a collision with Car 23 of James Wharton at Turn 1.

After the race, the Stewards heard from both drivers and their team representatives and examined available video evidence.

The Stewards determined that Car 22 of van Hoepen had been wholly at fault for the collision and applied the standard 10-second time penalty.

With the penalty applied, van Hoepen remains P19 in the classification.