Chapter closed. The FIA, with the Australian Grand Prix, has officially established the procedure to be followed by a team when its driver will have to serve a penalty in the race.
Alonso case, let's go over what happened
Let's go in order. During the Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia, swept away by Perez, Alonso he had been penalized with a 5 second penalty for not positioning well on the grid. Discounted penalty during the pit stop, where the only element used had been the jack to lift the car. At the end of the GP, in which the Spaniard took third place, the FIA punished Alonso with 10 second penalty. However, the Silverstone team presented later in the evening appeal (won), precisely seven races in which there was no penalty despite the contact of the jack to lift the car.
The choice of the FIA
The topic, which was discussed in the briefing between the team principals on Friday morning, sees a very clear idea emerge, which has also become official: the mechanics will not be able to get close to the car and will have to wait for the entire penalty to be served. Physical contact with the single-seater is therefore prohibited. However, the use of cooling fans will be permitted during the penalty, provided that the fans do not touch the car.
