MIAMI, Florida — When Liam Lawson returned to the Method 1 grid ultimately season’s United States Grand Prix, he instantly acquired his “elbows out” with veteran driver Fernando Alonso, as highlighted by Pink Bull Staff Principal Christian Horner in his feedback to the media following the race that Sunday in Austin.
These elbows have been as sharp as ever within the F1 Dash race right here on the Miami Grand Prix, and so they have now resulted in a post-race penalty — and a penalty level — for the Visa Money App Racing Bulls driver.
Within the closing phases of the F1 Dash race right here on the Miami Grand Prix, Lawson was attempting to overhaul Alonso on the skin into Flip 11. Whereas Lawson pulled alongside Alonso, he by no means accomplished the move, and as Alonso started to enter the right-handed nook at Flip 12, Lawson made contact with the right-rear tire of Alonso’s Aston Martin, sending the veteran driver spinning.
You may see the incident right here:
Each drivers have been summoned to fulfill with race officers, together with group representatives. Following that listening to the stewards issued their determination, discovering Lawson at fault for inflicting the collision. Not solely did the stewards hand down a five-second penalty — utilized after the F1 Dash race — however in addition they added one penalty level to Lawson’s F1 Tremendous License, bringing his complete to 6.
If a driver receives 12 penalty factors in a calendar yr, they’re given a one-race suspension.
Within the stewards’ determination, they discovered that:
Automotive 30 was making an attempt an overtake on the skin of Automotive 14 into Flip 11. Though having the ability to pull absolutely alongside, the entrance axle of Automotive 30 was not forward of the entrance
axle of Automotive 14 on the apex as required per the Driving Requirements Tips. Due to this fact Automotive 30 was not entitled to be given room on the exit. Because of the format of the observe, the automotive which has the best to the racing line in Flip 11 additionally has the best to the racing line in Flip 12.
Automotive 30 drove to the very fringe of the observe between Turns 11 and 12 and collided with Automotive 14 on the strategy to Flip 12. The Stewards decide that Automotive 30 was predominantly at fault and due to this fact take into account a 5 seconds penalty to be applicable bearing in mind the observe circumstances.
Each Alonso and Lawson will now reset for qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix, which begins right here at Onerous Rock Stadium in a matter of moments.
