No worse resolution is possible for Carlos Sainz, to whom an extra 10-second penalty is applied after the Austrian GP (he already turned 5 in the race), with which he loses his fourth place, while Lando Norris occupies that place and Fernando Alonso ascends to fifth. Madrid would be sixth when applying the list that the FIA has made public this Sunday at around 9:30 p.m.
Sanctions imposed after the race
No No / Driver Competitor Penalty
1 55 – Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 10 second time penalty
2 44 – Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG-Petronas F1 Team 10 second time penalty
3 10 – Pierre Gasly BWT Alpine F1 Team 10 second time penalty
4 23 – Alexander Albon Williams Racing 10 second time penalty
5 31 – Esteban Ocon BWT Alpine F1 Team 5 second time penalty
6 31 – Esteban Ocon BWT Alpine F1 Team 10 second time penalty
7 31 – Esteban Ocon BWT Alpine F1 Team 5 second time penalty
8 31 – Esteban Ocon BWT Alpine F1 Team 10 second time penalty
9 2 – Logan Sargeant Williams Racing 10 second time penalty
10 21 – Nyck de Vries Scuderia AlphaTauri 10 second time penalty
11 21 – Nyck de Vries Scuderia AlphaTauri 5 second time penalty
12 22 – Yuki Tsunoda Scuderia AlphaTauri 5 second time penalty
After applying all the laps out of limits and taking into account that every four infractions, there are five seconds of sanction, Sainz dropped to sixth and Hamilton to eighth
full review
At about 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, the FIA issued a statement saying: “The Stewards determined that since it was submitted on time and complied with the requirements of Chapter 13 of the FIA International Sporting Code, Aston Martin’s protest is admissible.”
“An examination of the list of deleted lap times provided to the stewards by Race Control, revealed that a number of track limit infringements had not previously been referred to the Stewards for potential penalty. It was determined that some of these infringements deserved a sanction that were not previously applied when the Provisional Classification was published”.
“These penalties will be reflected in the Final Classification. Consequently, the Protest is confirmed and the Protest Fee is returned to the Competitor”, said the resolution, so the Classification of the Race was not firm and more sanctions could be applied to those initially recognized, without saying to whom.
FIA clarification for laps not counted (7:49 p.m.)
“With regard to the infringements of the track limits at the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, We note that due to the specifics of the track layout and the propensity of many drivers to repeatedly drive outside the track limits, an unprecedented situation arose that caused all possible infractions could not be checked during the race”.
“Prior to the filing of a protest cagainst the result, yeah we had begun a full review of runway limit violations, which is ongoing. During the Grand Prix, Race Control was responsible for reviewing more than 1,200 cases in which it was reported that a car could go off the track. The results will be updated once the review of those who could not be reviewed during the race is finished,” said the letter, which spoke of ain an ex officio action, being overwhelmed by the number of cars that put the four lines completely outside the white line that delimits the asphalt of the runoffs.
“To address the issue in future issues, We will renew our recommendation to the circuit to add a gravel trap at the exit of Turns 9 and 10. We know that although this is not a simple solution in relation to other series that compete here (MotoGP), it has proven to be very effective in other curves and circuits with similar problems”, he concluded, hinting that in 2024 this will not be repeated. grotesque, which has forced the cancellation of 47 laps in Qualifying and some 120 in the race.
A removable gravel area in conflicting areas could be the solution for future editions. And all on the day it was announced that the Austrian GP has been renewed until 2030 with F1.
