Solo Civil Servant Faces Sanctions for Leaking Rio Haryanto's Personal Data
The personal data of former Indonesian Formula 1 driver Rio Haryanto was posted on social media, allegedly by a civil servant in Solo, Central Java.
In response, the Solo City Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency (BKPSDM) conducted an investigation and examined the civil servant identified by the initial A, who served as a sub-district office worker in Rio Haryanto’s area of domicile. The BKPSDM investigation found that the sub-district officer had violated Mayoral Regulation Number 42 of 2022.
“Today an official examination report was prepared to clarify the circulating news. The individual in question violated Mayoral Regulation Number 42 of 2022,” said BKPSDM head Beni Supartono on Wednesday (18 February).
Beni explained that A had violated Article 5, Paragraph F of Mayoral Regulation Number 42 of 2022, concerning integrity and exemplary conduct in behaviour, speech, and actions.
“The regulation pertains to integrity and exemplary conduct in behavioural speech and actions towards every person,” he said.
Regarding potential sanctions, Beni said his office had not yet made a determination. The sanctions were to be decided at a disciplinary hearing.
“Tomorrow [Thursday, 19 February] a follow-up will be conducted with the team for a disciplinary hearing. The decision will come after the hearing is held,” he said.
Three sanction options
Under prevailing laws and regulations, Beni said there were three levels of sanctions that could be imposed on A, ranging from light to moderate to severe.
“The light sanctions are a verbal reprimand, written reprimand, and statement of dissatisfaction. Moderate sanctions involve a five per cent salary reduction for six or nine months, and severe sanctions are honourable dismissal or dishonourable dismissal,” he explained.
Previously, referral documents belonging to former F1 driver Rio Haryanto had gone viral after being uploaded by a sub-district office worker. In the viral screenshots, the referral documents containing Haryanto’s personal data were posted on the social media stories feature of the officer’s account without any redaction.
Two documents were uploaded by A to social media: a certificate of inheritance and a referral letter from Rio Haryanto.
Beni explained that A had previously served as a front office worker at the Penumping Sub-district Office under a Contract Worker (TKPK) arrangement. Currently, A holds full-time Government Employee with Employment Agreement (PPPK) status at the Solo Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP).
Based on the investigation, A allegedly posted the story containing Haryanto’s personal data whilst still serving at Penumping. The incident reportedly occurred around the time of Rio Haryanto’s wedding.
“What was shared was when he was still serving as a TKPK worker at Penumping. So it was not at the health office, but at the sub-district office previously. And currently the individual is a full-time PPPK at Satpol PP,” he said.
“If you look at when it was posted as a story, it was around Mas Rio’s wedding, meaning it was not recent,” he added.
Rio Haryanto married Athina Papadimitriou in South Jakarta in early December 2024.
Currently, Rio is known as a businessman continuing his family’s enterprises and is domiciled in Solo.
Rio made history as the first Indonesian driver to compete in Formula 1. As of 2026, the Solo-born 1993 driver remains the only Indonesian to have raced in F1.
He began his racing career at a young age, competing in national go-kart events from the age of six. After winning the national cadet class go-kart championship twice, he moved on to Formula BMW Pacific, winning the title in 2009. He then progressed step by step through higher single-seater categories, from GP3 to GP2, before ultimately becoming one of the two main drivers for the Manor Racing team in the 2016 F1 season.
He was partnered with German driver Pascal Wehrlein, racing under car number 88. His F1 career was brief, lasting less than a single season.
After leaving the F1 world championship, the Virgin Racing academy graduate competed in various racing series, including the Le Mans Series and the GT World Challenge Asia.