Bruno Spengler penalised after braking incident

Bruno Spengler (BMW Team Schnitzer) has received a penalty after an incident during the race, which saw Daniel Juncadella colliding with him after the Canadian braked heavily. As a result, the Spaniard sustained damages that led to a later accident and his retirement from the race.

The pair were battling for thirteenth place, with Juncadella fancing his chances of gaining positions after a very strong first stint in the race. Bruno Spengler hit the brakes in his BMW M4 DTM earlier and heavier than expected, causing the Mercedes driver to tangle with him. After that, Juncadella suffered damages that led to him spinning off and hitting the barrier in the entrance to the Motodrom, having to retire and provoking the only appearance of the Safety Car.

After examining video evidence, the Stewards found Spengler responsible for the collision, and gave him a penalty to do three hours work of public interest, in accordance to Article 12.3.1c of the International Sporting Code. The Decision also states that, should this penalty be appealed, it will be suspended under the provision of Article 12.2.3b of the same regulatory document.