F1: hours later, Fernando Alonso regains the podium at the Saudi Arabian GP

The FIA somersault: they return third place to Alonso in Saudi Arabian GP 3 hours later

Fernando Alonso finished third in the race behind the Red Bull cars driven by Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Max Verstappen. However, despite celebrating on the podium during the award ceremony, his place had been given to George Russell of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team. Three hours later, the organization of the race took place in a big somersault.

F1: hours later, Fernando Alonso regains the podium at the Saudi Arabian GP

The penalty applied to the Spanish driver was revised after an appeal filed by Aston Martin.

Fernando Alonso does make the podium in Saudi Arabia: he is returned to third place

The FIA returns to him the position he won on the track after hours of protests and allegations

Alonso loses third place in the Saudi Arabian GP due to a penalty

The Asturian driver, who had won the 100th podium of his career, was initially sanctioned with a five-second penalty for placing himself too far to the left of his place on the starting grid. Alonso completed those five seconds “in an unregulated manner” when he stopped in the pits to change tires, because one of the mechanics touched the car ahead of time. Thus, after a complaint from Mercedes, Alonso saw another 10 seconds applied to him, plac…

Fernando Alonso lost third place in Arabia but the FIA rectifies: the Asturian climbs to the podium

The Aston Martin driver came out slightly to the left of the box, which cost him a five-second penalty | He suffered another ten-second penalty at the stop because a mechanic's cat touched the car | The FIA has addressed the complaint filed by the team of the double world champion

Spectacular start for Fernando Alonso to take first place in the Saudi Arabian GP

Fernando Alonso overtook Checo Pérez before the first corner, making a spectacular start in the Saudi Arabian GP.