Briefs or boxers? Vergne and Lotterer fined for underwear issue!

Formula E Techeetah racers Jean-Eric Vergne and André Lotterer were fined for wearing non-compliant underwear during qualifying for this weekend's New York ePrix.

The intimate apparel penalty amounted to €5,000 and two points on their license for both drivers, a punishment in accordance with Formula E's sporting regulations and that also marked the second time this season that such an infringement was noted by the series' stewards.

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Earlier this year, at Punta del Este, Lucas di Grassi was handed a €10,000 fine and 3 penalty points on his license for wearing non-compliant underwear.

"After checking the clothes, helmet and front head restraint of the driver it was found that he was wearing non-compliant underwear pants which are not allowed by the [FIA’s] international sporting code," stated a bulletin released by the FIA and pertaining to Vergne.

"The driver apologised. The stewards consider that in this case the infringement occurred during group qualifying with limited cars on circuit for a short period of time."

As they say, from the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first...

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