During the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix held in Jeddah, Fernando Alonso was initially given a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage during an overtake on Sergio Perez.
However, the penalty was then rescinded due to a technicality in the regulations. The stewards originally gave the penalty based on Article 27.3 of the sporting regulations, which states that a driver must rejoin the track in a safe manner and not gain a lasting advantage. However, this article only applies to drivers who leave the track in order to avoid an incident.
Since Alonso had not left the track to avoid an incident, but rather to overtake Perez, the stewards realized that Article 27.3 did not actually apply in this case. As a result, they rescinded the penalty and reinstated Alonso to third place, which was the position he had been in before the penalty.
The decision was met with some controversy, with some arguing that Alonso had gained an advantage by leaving the track during the overtake. However, the stewards ultimately decided that the rules did not support a penalty in this particular situation.Alonso's reinstatement to third place was ultimately confirmed after the race, with Max Verstappen taking the win and Lewis Hamilton coming in second place.
Comments
Post a Comment