March
26Alonso handed penalty after Russell crash, drops to eighth
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has been given a 20-second penalty for what the Australian Grand Prix stewards deemed an “unusual maneuver” which led to George Russell’s dramatic crash on the final lap. The penalty drops Alonso from sixth to eighth in the standings. Russell crashed through Turn Six while chasing Alonso for position. The incident was referred to the stewards due to the way Alonso had appeared to dramatically lose speed on entry, with Russell following less than half a second behind. After an investigation on Sunday evening Alonso was found to have breached Article 33.4 of the sporting regulations, […]
