Fernando Alonso lost third place in Arabia but FIA fixed it: Asturian takes podium

But after a few hours, The International Automobile Federation (FIA) corrected and returned the podium to Asturian. The FIA ​​has addressed the claim filed by the Asturian double world champion’s team.

At that stop, Aston Martin repeated the mistake. A mechanic touched the back of the car and received a second penalty after the race was over: additional 10 seconds against This forced Alonso to temporarily descend from the 100th podium. However, the measure would be reversed, giving the Asturian third place in the drawer ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes.

Alonso displaced at Arabian GP

According to the first view, Fernando Alonso started from a slightly displaced position to the left. This did not turn the situation into an advantage, but it was determined from the racing side of the attack. soon, ‘Checo’ Pérez beats two-time World Champion at Jeddah circuit. His strategy was to stick with Red Bull to take advantage of DRS (the device that temporarily improves acceleration) until this effect wears off.

Fernando Alonso last led a race that lasted more than two laps in 2014, his last year at Ferrari. The Spaniard confirmed an upward flight on a track where Aston Martin had not finished with any points among the runners. However, the top speed of Pérez’s Red Bull is higher than that of the British team’s car, which behaves better in the corners.

A mechanic’s jack resulted in the sanction being later withdrawn from Alonso

Alonso shows great determination at the start of the season. He gained access to the front row of the grid thanks to his solid line-up on a very fast track that wasn’t in Aston Martin’s best interests. Benefited from Verstappen’s eliminationIt broke its direction in the 2nd quarter.

The Spaniard was penalized for five seconds in the 19th round. It looked like the team had done it right. But the same thing happened as in the last Bahrain GP. His former teammate Esteban Ocon also made a mistake. Alp man had to repeat the stop because he did not fully comply with the penalty time. Mercedes and Russell cast doubt on whether Alonso’s penalty stance was made correctly during the race.

Aston Martin reported the rumor to the Spaniard, but encouraged him to put more than five seconds of difference from his follower. Apart from these mistakes, Alonso was more skillful in the race than his opponents. From Mercedes-AMG. took advantage of the exit security car After the abandonment of his partner at Aston Martin, Lance Stroll. The ones most affected by this situation were Ferraris, including Carlos Sainz’s.

Alonso temporarily lost the podium 100 after the end of the race

Alonso put on hard tires on the track, which cost him the podium. “These wheels feel really good. I like them,” the Spaniard said over the radio. After the reboot, Verstappen activated the “steamroller” mode to fight “Checo” Pérez directly. The two Red Bulls have proven once again that they are playing in another league… If things go well.

On lap 37, the reigning Formula 1 champion filed a complaint with his team. “The bearing is doing something strange, going a little rough”lamented Verstappen. Fernando Alonso tried to take advantage of the only way to beat the absolute leaders of the game. ‘Checo’ Pérez also complains about brake pedal, but engineers calmed uncertainty. Alonso sweated to the finish and managed to set his times for a few laps to finish third on the track. “I made a mistake, but I need to review it. It’s been a tough Grand Prix, but my guys – his team – have energized me. The Red Bulls are ahead, but the rest are behind us,” the Spaniard said after the race, which extended his good streak but ultimately did not allow him to take the podium for the second consecutive time (it was number 100).

Aston Martin criticizes FIA for late penalty for Alonso

“I don’t care what happened. After the celebration and all the sponsors being there… They had 35 laps to think about. The team (Aston Martin) disagree. Take my dance away for me.” The FIA ​​did not do well. They had one hour to give the penalty“, criticized after learning of the decision that deprived Alonso of the podium. These decisions cannot be appealed at this time.

Finally, the Spaniard assured him that if he had known the ten-second penalty live, he would have increased his pace at the end to make up for the delay. “When they told me I had five seconds left from a penalty – the distance between me and Russell – I thought, ‘I’m going to shoot some more.’ That way I get six or seven seconds. If they’d told me I had 10 seconds I’d throw in more for ten or eleven but since we don’t know anything…”, Fernando Alonso finished with a sly smile.