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Gasly: Power unit issue prompted “too many risks” with Qatar F1 track limits
During the race, the Alpine driver received three five-second penalties for exceeding track limits. The first penalty was given during a pit stop, while the remaining penalties were added to his overall race time, causing him to finish in 12th place behind Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll, who also received penalties. The driver expressed disappointment in himself for making mistakes with the track limits, which cost him 15 seconds and prevented him from scoring points. He acknowledged that the race was challenging, with issues such as energy management and the physical demands of the hot weather. Gasly also mentioned that the track limits warnings from the FIA came too late, which made it difficult for him to make adjustments. On the other hand, Gasly’s teammate, Esteban Ocon, learned from previous track limit penalties and managed to finish in a solid seventh place.
Source: motorsport
