An eventful day – today's one – for the propaedeutic category. After the first race of the weekend, the FIA F3 has also unveiled the new generation of single-seaters who will occupy the track starting next year. twists they don't seem to be finished: in fact the announcement of some has arrived penalties awarded following the F3 Sprint Race of the Monza GP. This changes the order of arrival, But especially the podium.
Sebastian Montoya misses podium
Race 1 of the preparatory category in the Temple of Speed saw triumph Tim TramnitzThe Red Bull Junior Academy driver was accompanied on the podium by an excellent Sebastian Montoya and Santiago Ramos. These two drivers were called up by the Stewards for the duel that saw them fight for the second step of the podium.
The Campos Racing driver, Montoya, was judged guilty forcing the #6 Trident car off the track at Turn 1. As a result, a penalty was awarded 5 second penalty to the son of art, making him slip from second to eleventh place.
In this way, Ramos inherits the silver medal, while Alex Dunne salt on thelast step of the podium left available. All the drivers in the points – including Fornaroli and Minì – move up one position, allowing Stenshorne to take home a point.
Penalties rain down after F3 Sprint Race at Monza GP
Not only did Montoya receive the penalty following the Sprint Race of F3 of the Monza GP. Cian Shields received a 5 second penalty for having caused un accident with Rodin Motorsport car number 29. The Hitech driver thus moves from 18th to 20th position.
The list of those penalized is also added Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak, to which they were assigned 10 second penalty for breaching Article 40.8 of the 2024 Regulations FIA F3. Thai would have Joseph Loake passed under Safety Car. Also Christian Mansell received a penalty for causing contact with Sophia Floersh between turns 4 and 5.
Same fate also for Noel Leon, Van Amersfoort Racing driver who – according to the Stewards – caused the accident with Alpine Academy driver Nikola Tsolov. Since Leòn did not finish the Sprint, his penalty was converted to 5 grid positions in the next one he will participate in.
