The Grand Prix of the USA. Although it's Monday, and fans' attention is rightfully shifting towards Mexico, la FIA he has not completed his penalties yet.
Penalty: 30 seconds to Fernando Alonso
In fact, following the race won by Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso was penalized by 30 seconds. The reason? The car was sent to the track in unsafe conditions. The unleashed event was in the aftermath of the accident between the Spanish driver himself and Lance Stroll. From that dynamic, the pilot of theAston Martin he was forced to retire, while Alonso was able to continue his race. The main problem was the loss of the right mirror during his excellent comeback, which took him to seventh place in the standings.
Alonso climbs to fifteenth position
After driving basically without a mirror for part of the race, it was immediate appeal by the Haas with Steiner. Complaint successfully accepted which resulted in this penalty. With this decision, Fernando Alonso drops to fifteenth position. Therefore, the only one to reach the points zone for the French team is Esteban Ocon who takes home the tenth position.
Alpine doesn't fit
It doesn't seem finished though. Upon completion of this decision, Alpine's response was immediate, declaring that the Haas complaint arrived 24 minutes after the maximum time.
“BWT Alpine F1 Team are disappointed to have received a post-race time penalty for car no. 14 in today's United States Grand Prix, which unfortunately means Fernando moves outside the points. The team acted correctly and deemed the car to be structurally safe following Fernando's crash with Lance Stroll on lap 22 of the race, with the right rear-view mirror detaching from the chassis following damage caused by Stroll."
"The FIA has the right to display a black and orange flag during the race if it deems a car unsafe and, on this occasion, assessed the car and decided not to flag. Furthermore, after the race, the FIA technical delegate considered the car to be legal. The team also believes that the protest, having been lodged 24 minutes after the deadline, should not have been accepted and therefore the penalty should be considered invalid. The team therefore contested the admissibility of the original Haas F1 Team complaint."
SOURCE: FormulaPassion
