US Grand Prix Promoter Fined $500K for Fan Track Invasion Incident in Texas

Hefty Penalty for F1 US Grand Prix Organizer Following Track Breach

Promoter Faces Substantial Fine Due to Spectator Misbehavior in Texas

Organizers of the F1 United States Grand Prix have received a penalty for an incident where spectators encroached onto the race track.

They've suffered a financial blow amounting to $500,000, with $350,000 of that being held in abeyance.

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Fans entered the circuit after the end of Sunday's Formula 1 race in Texas, which saw Ferrari's Charles Leclerc emerge as the victor.

Spectators lined the home stretch even as several vehicles were completing their cool-down circuits.

Around 200 supporters are said to have scaled a fence, descended two meters, and then leaped over a barrier.

Invasions of the track by fans constitute a significant violation of the FIA's safety rules.

Thankfully, there were no reports of anyone

The circuit is required to provide the FIA with a strategy aimed at preventing the recurrence of similar incidents in the future.

Last year's Australian Grand Prix also saw an incident where fans stormed the track, leading to a penalty for the event organizers.

Spectators also invaded the racecourse in Brazil the previous year.

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