Aston Martin will not appeal Fernando Alonso’s penalty at the Australian Grand Prix after the Spaniard was deemed to be driving in a “potentially dangerous” manner in front of George Russell.
Alonso was penalized 20 seconds for the way he approached turn six on the final lap of the race, dropping him from sixth to eighth in the final standings – a decision issued by the stewards after more than three hours. race
Following a post-race investigation, which included a study of data, replays and interviews with both drivers, stewards said telemetry from Alonso’s car showed the Aston Martin had “raised a little more than 100 meters before it crashed”. He was never gone” turned six. In the final lap of the race as Russell chased him.
Alonso claimed he was just trying to ensure a better exit from the next corner, with Russell applying heavy pressure as the pair approached the DRS zones with the Mercedes driver, on fresh tyres, probably doing his best overtaking. There will be a chance.
Aston Martin had the right to appeal but decided not to do so two days after the race.
“To receive a 20-second penalty when there was no contact with the following car is a bitter pill to swallow, but we have to accept the decision,” said Aston Martin team principal Mike Kirk.
“We made our best case but without new evidence we are unable to request the right to review.”
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