Fernando Alonso is set to drop down to P4, as it looks likely he will be slapped with a 10-second penalty for serving a penalty incorrectly in Jeddah.
The Spaniard had qualified second for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but he was quickly hit with a 5-second penalty for being out of position in his grid box at the start.
Alonso served the penalty during the race without losing a position, however towards the end of the grand prix it emerged that he was facing another penalty.
This is because his Aston Martin engineers seemingly worked on the car before he served the penalty while stationary in the pits, with the rear jack clearly touching the AMR-23.
READ: Furious Max Verstappen lashes out at Red Bull in Saudi Arabia
Esteban Ocon received a 10-second penalty for a similar reason two weeks ago during the season opener in Bahrain, and Alonso is likely to receive the same penalty.
This would drop him behind George Russell, giving the Mercedes driver a podium while putting the Spaniard in P4.
He would still be marginally ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who would stay in fifth position.
Alonso’s team-mate, Lance Stroll, retired from the grand prix due to a mechanical issue – and it was his DNF which triggered the race’s only safety car.
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