Ruin sanctions on Fernando Alonso: FIA upholds its decision, then corrects

Moved what Fernando Alonso lived in early in the morningThe Asturian native was awaiting the FIA’s final decision on the sanctions he received at the last US Grand Prix. He ended up losing the final 7th place and the corresponding 6 points.

Alpine night didn’t start well Alpine’s first claims after stewards dismissed initial allegationsin an argument that Haas could present his claim to the outside, as it turned out that the French team had also done so a few minutes earlier.

but after a few hours The positions were reversed and the FIA ​​finally decided to revise its decision after accepting Alpine’s second appeal.bringing Alonso back to 7th place and the 6 points he achieved in Austin.

“Alpine thanks the FIA ​​Stewards for convening and reaching a positive conclusion on this matter‘” the team said in a statement.

“team Welcoming the decision by the aforementioned stewards, Fernando Alonso regained the seventh position and six points of the race.We look forward to continuing our work with the FIA ​​to ensure that the racing spectacle continues to be of the highest quality. The team is looking forward to competing at the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend.”

many hours ago Fernando Alonso says he was ‘disappointed’ when he was handed a 30-second penalty after a violent accident with Stroll after his epic comeback in Austin“Sunday was an emotional roller coaster for me. I started from the back, was 6th, then crashed and was last again, finished 7th. It was down, and now let’s see this.”

The Spaniard was “very optimistic” about the FIA ​​returning to seventh place.The FIA ​​has been very transparent with us this year.I think it’s a new leadership, including Mohammed. (Ben Slyem, new FIA president), I think he’s doing things a little differently than he used to. So he has complete confidence in their decision.”

“I was so sad in Austin.Good decision for us and hopefully we can keep Austin’s placeThe new FIA is changing many things. I have faith in the new president (of the FIA) and I believe we are on the right track. I would like to have a normal race here,” he added on TV.