Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: penalty for Fernando Alonso during the race
Fernando Alonso receives a 5-second penalty for shifting to the left of his position on the starting grid.
Starting in second position on the Jeddah circuit, Fernando Alonso receives a five-second penalty for not respecting his position on the starting grid.
During each Grand Prix, drivers must position themselves in a designated area on the ground for each race car. Today, at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the Aston Martin was offset to the left of the starting grid. This is now prohibited by the FIA as stated in article 48.1 c of Formula One.
The same penalty as Esteban Ocon at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
15 days ago, it was French driver Esteban Ocon who received a 5-second penalty for a grid position infringement at Bahrain.
