Corvette driver Dani Juncadella has been hit with a €5,000 fine for showing his middle finger to BMW rival Augusto Farfus during the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.
Juncadella and Farfus were locked in a prolonged fight over fifth place in the LMGT3 category, with the pair making contact at Turn 10 as Juncadella attempted to overtake.
The Spaniard eventually completed the pass at Turn 11 late in the seventh hour, but made it clear that he was unimpressed with Farfus’ robust defence by gesturing towards the BMW driver.
However, his action was judged "inappropriate" by race stewards, issuing a €1,000 immediate fine and a further €4,000 suspended fine, contingent on no further breaches of Article 12.2.1.l of the International Sporting Code.
In their judgement, the stewards noted: “Having reviewed the video evidence, the stewards determined that, while exiting Turn 11, the driver of Car 33 made an inappropriate hand gesture (middle finger) towards the driver of Car 31.
“Considering the matter extensively, the stewards concluded that such behaviour is rude, disrespectful, and wholly inappropriate in motorsport. The stewards therefore decided to impose the penalty described above.”
