Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso has been demoted for being found to have not served his five-second penalty correctly during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Despite contact with the rear of his car appearing to be minimal, a strict enforcement of the rule has come into place from the FIA and a 10-second penalty was applied, dropping Alonso down a place and putting him back down to 99 career podiums in Formula 1. The Spaniard had already been penalised for lining up in his grid slot incorrectly at the start, his Aston Martin being parked too far to the left and the stewards responding by forcing the Aston Martin driver to wait in his pit box for five seconds before his car could be worked on at his first stop. Fernando Alonso has been demoted from the podium by the FIA stewards for being found to have not served his five-second penalty correctly during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, being given a further 10-second penalty after one of his mechanics made contact with his car before the five seconds had elapsed in the pit lane.

Aston Martin pit crew found to have broken rules after podium ceremony.

Today we didn’t put on a good show for the fans.” You cannot apply a penalty 35 laps after the pit stop. [Sergio Perez](/sport/formula-one/sergio-perez-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-max-verstappen-b1068407.html) and [Max Verstappen](/topic/max-verstappen).

The Spanish driver was handed a five-second penalty at the beginning of the race due to being misplaced in his grid box, which he served during a pitstop.

The decision elevated George Russell into third, giving Mercedes its first podium finish of the year. Alonso had served a five-second penalty ahead of his first ...

"Today is not good for the fans," the Spaniard said. "If he was third in the race he should enjoy the podium and not me, I feel sorry for George, for Mercedes sponsors, for George's fans." "I feel sorry for the fans, but I enjoyed the podium, I took the trophy, I have the pictures, I celebrate with the champagne, and now 15 or 12 points doesn't change much for me, but it is a little bit sad for the FIA, yes."

Fernando Alonso has been given a time penalty at the end of the Saudi Arabian GP.

[Alpine driver was given a hat-trick of penalties](https://racingnews365.com/alpine-explain-spiralling-events-that-led-to-ocon-penalty-hat-trick). [George Russell](/formula-1-drivers/george-russell) to fourth place, denying him of his 100th podium. [Lance Stroll](/formula-1-drivers/lance-stroll).

Fernando Alonso may have celebrated his 100th rostrum appearance in F1 at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – but the joy was short-lived, ...

Fernando Alonso may have celebrated his 100th rostrum appearance in F1 at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – but the joy was short-lived, after the stewards handed him a 10-second penalty after the race that dropped him to P4. [stunning launch](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.race-start-alonso-pinches-the-lead-from-pole-sitter-perez-as-the-saudi.Ejca9YDdgebxPEujCuE73.html) from second on the grid to pass pole-sitter and eventual race winner Sergio Perez into Turn 1. Well, let F1 TV presenter Alex Brundle explain all…

The decision elevated George Russell into third, giving Mercedes its first podium finish of the year. Alonso had served a five-second penalty ahead of his first ...

"Today is not good for the fans," the Spaniard said. "If he was third in the race he should enjoy the podium and not me, I feel sorry for George, for Mercedes sponsors, for George's fans." "I feel sorry for the fans, but I enjoyed the podium, I took the trophy, I have the pictures, I celebrate with the champagne and now 15 or 12 points doesn't change much for me, but it is a little bit sad for the FIA, yes."

Fernando Alonso has hit out at the FIA after a post-race 10-second time penalty demoted him from third to fourth at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

So I cannot really say at the moment where this is going to go," Krack told Sky Sports F1. "I was on the podium, I did pictures, I took the trophy, I celebrated and now I have apparently three points less. "They had enough time to inform about the penalty. OK, let's try and recover in Australia." [Stream the biggest moments on NOW](https://www.nowtv.com/promo/sky-sports?dcmp=articlelink) Even though the incident happened on the 19th lap, Alonso was only handed the penalty after the race and celebrations had been completed, prompting him to call the decision a "poor show" from the FIA.

Fernando Alonso's joy has turned to heartbreak in an instant in Jeddah on Monday morning (AEDT) after being stripped of his 100th podium finish for failing ...

While the stewards’ decision was made on the basis that the teams had previously agreed that “no part of the car could be touched while a penalty was being served as this would constitute working on the car,” Aston Martin claimed in their appeal that this was incorrect, and that simply touching the car of itself, including with a jack, did not constitute “working” on the car for the purposes of the Sporting Regulations. Teams have a a right of review of sporting decisions, and a clearly agitated Aston Martin submitted a letter to the stewards appealing the decision to give Alonso the additional 10-second penalty. With a similar incident happening to Alpine’s Estaban Ocon in Bahrain in the first race of the season, the precedent had been well established for Alonso to be handed an additional 10-second time penalty, dropping him from P3 to P4. The pace of the Aston Martin kept Alonso in a strong position for the rest of the race, coming home third behind a victorious Sergio Perez, as well as a surging Max Verstappen who charged from 15th on the grid to second. It was, however, short-lived, with Alonso handed a 5-second time penalty for lining up outside of his grid box, ending up about half a tyre’s width to the left of his P2 spot. The F1 world is in a frenzy after Fernando Alonso had his milestone 100th podium stripped from him, only to have it returned to him on appeal.

Fernando Alonso has been reinstated to third position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to cap a farcical couple of hours which followed the podium ceremony.

"This topic will therefore be addressed at the next Sporting Advisory Committee taking place on Thursday, 23 March, and a clarification will be issued ahead of the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. An FIA statement said: "The request to the Stewards for review of the initial decision (Document 51) was made in the last lap of the race. The subsequent decision of the stewards to hear and grant the Right of Review by the Competitor was the result of new evidence regarding the definition of 'working on the car', for which there were conflicting precedents, and this has been exposed by this specific circumstance.

Fernando Alonso hit out at the FIA after a post-race 10-second time penalty temporarily demoted him from third to fourth at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, ...

Alonso was extremely critical of the sport's governing body, telling Sky Sports F1 after the race: "I was on the podium, I did pictures, I took the trophy, I celebrated and now I have apparently three points less. "Today, we didn't put on a good show for our fans. They had enough time to inform about the penalty. No advantage came from it." You cannot apply a penalty 35 laps after the pit stop. [Stream the biggest moments on NOW](https://www.nowtv.com/promo/sky-sports?dcmp=articlelink)

In a race that saw its fair share of drama, Fernando Alonso managed to secure his 100th podium in Formula 1 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. But the joy was.

Fernando Alonso has been reinstated to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix podium after the FIA overturned his post-race penalty in Jeddah.

But Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack hinted that an appeal was possible from the team, and Alonso himself tweeted hours after his penalty had been confirmed to say: “100th Podium! “In this case, it was clear, that the car was touched by the rear jack. What an amazing TEAM we have and fast car!

Despite finishing in P3 in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit — and partaking in the podium celebration along with Sergio Pérez and ...

And as Alonso himself stated after the Grand Prix, “[w]hen you have 35 laps to apply the penalty and you wait until after the podium, there is something wrong in the system.” “In the circumstances, we considered that our original decision to impose a penalty on Car 14 needed to be reversed and we did so accordingly.” This was likely the correct result, but the bigger question might be this: Why did it take so long for Alonso and Aston Martin to be told this was even a possibility? While the team believed they were “in the clear,” they wanted to be as safe as possible. The race went on, and Alonso maintained his spot in third place behind the Red Bull duo. When a safety car came out after his teammate Lance Stroll suffered a failure, Alonso served that five-second penalty during his pit stop.

The decision elevated George Russell into third, giving Mercedes a reason to celebrate after a tough start to the year, but not before Alonso had been allowed ...

It added: "In this case, it was clear, that the car was touched by the rear jack. "If he was third in the race he should enjoy the podium and not me, I feel sorry for George, for Mercedes sponsors, for George's fans." "Today is not good for the fans," the Spaniard said.

La joie de Fernando Alonso après avoir décroché son 100ème podium en Formule 1, ce dimanche au Grand Prix d'Arabie saoudite, était belle.

La pénalité de 5 secondes a bel et bien été purgée par l’équipe et son pilote, lors de son changement de pneus effectué lors de l’intervention de la voiture de sécurité. Cela aurait été ridicule pour une telle supposée infraction mais après tout, la F1 ne vient-elle pas de perdre de la crédibilité avec une telle sanction ? D’autre part, si la manœuvre créait une irrégularité sur la grille de départ, pourquoi ne pas avoir avorté la procédure de départ et réclamé un second départ ?

L'Espagnol d'Aston Martin Fernando Alonso a finalement récupéré sa 3e place au GP d'Arabie saoudite, qu'il avait perdue à la suite d'une pénalité.

Mais l'allégresse n'allait pas durer plus longtemps : un peu plus tard, Alonso apprenait que la FIA avait décidé de le sanctionner de dix secondes de pénalité pour... Alonso est bien centenaire en nombre de podiums de F1. L'Espagnol d'Aston Martin a fini troisième de la course remportée par Sergio Perez, signant le 100e podium de sa carrière en Formule 1.

Fernando Alonso a été exclu du podium après avoir écopé d'une pénalité de 10 secondes après la course.

[GP d'Arabie Saoudite : Perez résiste à Verstappen et aux consignes de Red BullLire plus](https://www.gpfans.com/fr/f1-actualites/103783 Interrogé sur ce qui s'est passé au début de la course, il a ajouté : "Je dois revoir cela. Avant que sa pénalité secondaire ne soit connue, Alonso avait déclaré : "Quel début de saison !

Des sourires pour George Russell. Beaucoup moins chez Fernando Alonso. L'Espagnol, a vécu une « Esteban Ocon » à Djeddah. D'abord pénalisé dans les premiers ...

Le double champion du monde n'a pas été inquiété pendant la course, ce n'est que sur le podium que l'enquête a été ouverte. Au moment d'exécuter sa pénalité, le mécanicien avec le lève-vite vient toucher la monoplace dès son arrivée. Comme son ancien coéquipier chez Alpine.

Fernando Alonso is reinstated to third place in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after stewards overturn their earlier decision to demote him.

It's good that there is a rule in place, but at the same time, sometimes it's like luck, to be honest, where you position yourself." Perez said: "I just overdid it and I stopped too early, but you have no idea when you are in the car. But a 10-second is too extreme in that case again." "At the end of the day, we've got to stick within the guidelines. It is a bit sad for the FIA." Alonso added: "Today is not good for the fans.

La FIA s'est de nouveau couvert de ridicule quand elle a redonné la troisième place qu'elle avait ravie à Fernando Alonso quelques heures après.

La FIA n’est plus un mal nécessaire. Alonso a raison : pourquoi la FIA a-t-elle attendu aussi longtemps avant de rendre son verdict ? « L’avoir su, j’aurais probablement poussé plus fort pour combler l’écart de 11 secondes sur la voiture que je précédais. Aujourd’hui, c’est la Formule 1 qui paraît mal dans cette histoire. Pour tout le monde, c’est moi qui a terminé troisième », a-t-il commenté. Ses dirigeants ont eu suffisamment de temps pour nous informer de cette pénalité.

Martin Leclerc estime qu'Auston Martin a fait un bon coup en embauchant Fernando Alonso, malgré ses 41 ans.

Mais en raison de tout ce qui précède, les amateurs de F1 ne le verront probablement jamais. L’écart qui sépare l’Aston Martin de la Red Bull est sans doute un peu plus mince que ce que nous avons vu jusqu’à présent. À l’inverse, l’embauche d’Alonso permet à Fallows de profiter d’une rétroaction fiable pour faire progresser la monoplace. L’arrivée de Fallows lui a donné la chance inouïe de se retrouver au volant d’une monoplace compétitive. Le seul fait de parvenir à développer l’une des meilleures monoplaces du plateau nécessite un parfait alignement des astres. Plus récemment, en utilisant une autre méthode comparative, le site F1metrics concluait que les performances des pilotes déclinent considérablement après l’âge de 35 ans. Il accusait un retard de 0,465 sur la position de tête. En moyenne, la cadence au tour d’Alonso était inférieure de seulement 0,314 seconde par rapport à celle du gagnant (Pérez). Les pilotes comme Verstappen et Leclerc ne courent pas les rues. Max Verstappen et Sergio Pérez ont tous deux décroché une position de tête en plus d’avoir remporté un Grand Prix chacun. Une fois en course, Alonso a ébahi tout le monde. Ce ne sont toutefois pas Red Bull et Ferrari qui font le plus jaser dans le paddock.

Cet épisode ne passera pas à l'histoire comme une preuve de grand professionnalisme des officiels de F1 : Quelques heures après avoir donné une pénalité de ...

Alonso conserve donc sa troisième place à Jeddah et son 100ème podium en carrière en F1. Après avoir examiné les nouveaux éléments de preuve, nous avons conclu qu'il n'y avait pas d'accord clair, comme cela avait été suggéré aux commissaires sportifs précédemment, sur lequel on pouvait s'appuyer pour déterminer que les parties avaient convenu qu'un toucher une voiture reviendrait à travailler sur la voiture. S'il y avait un tel élément, alors les Commissaires Sportifs doivent déterminer si la décision doit être modifiée de quelque manière que ce soit.

Si Sergio Pérez et les Red Bull n'ont pas été dérangés lors du Grand Prix d'Arabie saoudite, dimanche, le pilote d'Aston Martin Fernando Alonso est passé ...

« À un certain point, nous avons décidé de ne pas tenter d’aller chercher la première place, mais de nous contenter du deuxième rang, a admis Verstappen. Verstappen a fait preuve de patience et a fait fi de sa 15e position de départ pour terminer au deuxième rang. La FIA croyait initialement qu’un mécanicien avait touché à la voiture avant la fin de la pénalité de cinq secondes, ce qui a mené à une seconde pénalité, cette fois de dix secondes. Cependant, sa position illégale – légèrement décalée vers la gauche – sur la grille de départ lui a valu une pénalité de cinq secondes à reprendre lors d’un arrêt aux puits. Alonso a terminé la course en troisième place malgré une pénalité, et ce, avec plus de cinq secondes d’avance sur George Russell. Une approche qui lui a permis de prendre le premier rang d’emblée.

L'Espagnol Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), qui avait terminé troisième du Grand Prix d'Arabie saoudite de Formule 1 dimanche avant d'écoper d'une pénalité ...

On ne savait pas trop où on se situerait avant le week-end donc c'est une bonne nouvelle en vue des prochaines courses", a estimé Alonso. J'ai commis une erreur sur la grille mais on a tout donné pour rattraper le temps perdu. Il totalise 30 points au classement des pilotes, à respectivement 13 et 14 longueurs de Sergio Pérez et Max Verstappen, premier et deuxième dimanche.

The FIA waited until after the two-time champion had celebrated his 100th podium finish alongside Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen who finished first and second, ...

Fernando Alonso won the 100th podium of his Formula One career at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday, but the result was only confirmed hours after the end of the race when officials reversed a 10-second penalty. The Spaniard was initially handed a ...

The result leaves Alonso third in the driver standings on 30 points behind Verstappen and Perez. “I am happy in the end with the result tonight and our second podium,” said Alonso. [said](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.fia-to-issue-rule-clarification-ahead-of-australian-grand-prix-after-alonso.5FUrjmGaw3vY9vQ3tX3zmP.html) that a request to review the 10-second penalty was made in the final lap of the race and that the definition of “working on the car” will be clarified ahead of the Australian Grand Prix next month. “I was on the podium, I did pictures, I took the trophy, I celebrated with champagne and now I have apparently three points less – I don’t have 15, I have 12,” Alonso [Fernando Alonso](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/02/motorsport/fernando-alonso-formula-one-aston-martin-spt-intl/index.html) won the 100th podium of his Formula One career at the [Saudi Arabian Grand Prix](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/motorsport/sergio-perez-saudi-arabia-grand-prix-spt-intl/index.html) on Sunday, but the result was only confirmed hours after the end of the race when officials reversed a 10-second penalty. That meant the penalty had not been served correctly and Alonso was given a further 10-second sanction, promoting Mercedes driver George Russell to third place at the end of the race.

Fernando Alonso won the 100th podium of his Formula One career at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday, but the result was only confirmed hours after the ...

The result leaves Alonso third in the driver standings on 30 points behind Verstappen and Perez. “I am happy in the end with the result tonight and our second podium,” said Alonso. [said](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.fia-to-issue-rule-clarification-ahead-of-australian-grand-prix-after-alonso.5FUrjmGaw3vY9vQ3tX3zmP.html) that a request to review the 10-second penalty was made in the final lap of the race and that the definition of “working on the car” will be clarified ahead of the Australian Grand Prix next month. “I was on the podium, I did pictures, I took the trophy, I celebrated with champagne and now I have apparently three points less – I don’t have 15, I have 12,” Alonso [Fernando Alonso](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/02/motorsport/fernando-alonso-formula-one-aston-martin-spt-intl/index.html) won the 100th podium of his Formula One career at the [Saudi Arabian Grand Prix](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/motorsport/sergio-perez-saudi-arabia-grand-prix-spt-intl/index.html) on Sunday, but the result was only confirmed hours after the end of the race when officials reversed a 10-second penalty. That meant the penalty had not been served correctly and Alonso was given a further 10-second sanction, promoting Mercedes driver George Russell to third place at the end of the race.

There was a highly unusual end to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday as Fernando Alonso had his podium taken away from him, and then given back again.

It was certainly a relief for the Aston Martin mechanic who was initially judged to have touched the car whilst the first penalty is being served. It is the latest in a long line of events where the FIA have created confusion and taken a long time to make decisions that affect the final positions of the race. Suddenly, it seemed Alonso would have to wait for the 100th podium of his career.