P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sergio Perez has been demoted three places on the starting grid for tomorrow’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix after he
During the qualifying session, Hulkenberg encountered Perez at Turn 13, who was moving slowly and forced Hulkenberg off the racing line. Stewards reviewed the incident with input from all parties and video evidence, concluding that Perez had unnecessarily impeded Hulkenberg. As a result, Perez received a three-grid place penalty, dropping him from third to sixth for the race. Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, and Oscar Piastri moved up as a result of the penalty. Additionally, Gasly received a reprimand for crossing the pit exit line during qualifying, avoiding a grid drop despite being knocked out in Q1 for the third weekend in a row.
