Fernando Alonso has his 100th F1 podium after all, after the FIA sensationally decided to reverse his post-race penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The Aston Martin driver finished third on the road in Sunday’s grand prix in Jeddah but was demoted from the podium after receiving a 10-second time penalty after the race.
Alonso picked up a five-second penalty for being out of position on the starting grid, and was then handed an additional post-race penalty after his crew were deemed to have been working on his car in the pits before the five seconds had elapsed.
But after Aston Martin appealed the decision, the FIA confirmed the decision had been overturned, officially confirming Alonso’s second podium of the season.
“We considered that our original decision to impose a penalty on Car 14 needed to be reversed and we did so accordingly,” the stewards said.
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Keyword: FIA reverse penalty as Fernando Alonso reclaims lost podium at F1 Saudi Arabian GP