The Trident driver dominated Sunday’s race, making a risky tire gamble to grab the lead before crossing the line with a 13-second lead.
On the delayed lap after the checkered flag, Verschoor’s car stopped before he could make a lap.
The FIA technical delegate said the car was unable to provide a minimum 0.8kg fuel sample with only 31.3g left in the tank.
Daruwala, who finished second, was handed a 20-second penalty after his Prema team attempted to dry the track surface in place before the start of the race by applying the fans normally used to cool the engine to the ground directly in front of the the rear wheels of car 2.
“This was observed and reported by the technical delegate. As a performance advantage can never be ruled out in such a case, the mere attempt to change the surface of the track is prohibited, regardless of success.”
The FIA said he received a penalty for a puncture which, as it could not be enforced during the race, was converted into a 20-second penalty in the final standings.
The penalties mean Logan Sargeant, who finished third for Carlin, will be promoted to first ahead of Enzo Fittipaldi and Roberto Merhi.
Further down the grid, ART’s Frederik Vesti was handed a five second penalty after going off track at Turn 3 and built up a lasting advantage as he battled Ollie Caldwell (Campos Racing). He was also given one penalty point, bringing his total so far this year to three.
Prema Racing were fined €1000 for a pitstop violation during Dennis Hauger’s stoppage.
The stewards found that during the mandatory pit stop, the rear left tire was not leveled as required, stood up and rolled away from the mechanic for a short distance before being pulled.
They said the incident “creates a potential safety issue, but it was not an intentional act on the part of the mechanic.”
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