Vienna, July 2 (BNA): The outcome of the Austrian Grand Prix remained uncertain long after the checkered flag appeared on Sunday with a successful protest by Aston Martin likely to result in retroactive penalties.
But Max Verstappen’s victory for Red Bull did not seem in danger, as the two-time world champion is more than five seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who was in turn ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.
The stewards accepted in a statement that some drivers were not penalized for exceeding track limits in a race riddled with violations, reports Reuters.
They said the penalties would be reflected in the final rankings, which have yet to be published as early as Monday Australian time.
Six drivers were penalized for five seconds during the race, including Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and Mercedes’ seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, and other warning flags appeared.
A spokesman for the governing FIA said the race control must review more than 1,200 cases in the 71-lap race where a car was reported to have possibly left the track.
The race control system dealt with over 100 omitted laps during the race and were required to reconcile them all and penalties applied.
He said the FIA would again recommend that the circuit add a gravel trap at the exit of Turns 9 and 10, something that was previously resisted as the circuit also hosts a MotoGP round.
The Red Bull-owned circuit has a contract with Formula One until at least 2030 after an extension was announced on Sunday.
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished sixth in the race, while team mate Lance Stroll finished tenth. The Silverstone-based team is third overall, just six points behind Mercedes.
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