Collision gives Kristensen grid penalty
Tom Kristensen has been put to the back of the grid for Sunday's DTM race at Barcelona for causing a collision in the pitlane
The Dane collided with Gary Paffett's Mercedes at the end of the second segment of qualifying, after he felt that the former champion had held him up on his flying lap.
TV cameras missed the incident, but the circuit's CCTV showed that Kristensen entered the pits behind Paffett, before passing him and making contact.
Paffett was investigated by the stewards for blocking but no action was taken, Kristensen, however, was given a ten-place grid penalty and fined 2,500 Euros for causing a collision in the pits.
A statement from the stewards said: "After Q2, car No.7 (Paffett) and car No.9 (Kristensen) entered the pitlane. Car No.9 overtook car No.7 and caused an avoidable collision.
"As car No.9 crossed the white line close to the pit wall, a scrutineer standing near by had to stand back."
The penalty drops Kristensen to last on the grid, as he had originally qualified ninth.
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