Alonso 3rd at Saudi GP after penalty, reversal
Alonso reinstated to third after farcical FIA penalty reversal
Mar 19, 2023 by ESPN
Key Facts
- play Saunders: Verstappen looked like he had a rocket ship in Saudi Arabia (1:51) Nate Saunders reviews the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen powers from 15th on the starting grid to take second place behind teammate Sergio Perez.
- The FIA had deemed Aston Martin had not properly carried out a five-second penalty at Alonso's pit stop, mid-way through the race, which he received after not lining up in his starting grid slot correctly.
- After Aston Martin appealed, that penalty was then reversed shortly after 1 a.m., moving Alonso back into third - the 100th podium finish of his F1 career and Aston Martin's second in a row.
- The stewards verdict on the reversal said: "Having reviewed the new evidence, we concluded that there was no clear agreement, as was suggested to the Stewards previously, that could be relied upon to determine that parties had agreed that a jack touching a car would amount to working on the car.
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