P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Franco Colapinto is expected to receive a one-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Franco Colapinto will receive a one-place grid penalty for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix due to a pit lane violation in qualifying. Yuki Tsunoda’s rollover crash in Q1 at Imola caused an early red flag. The FIA announced an estimated start time following repair work on the track. Colapinto, due to a miscommunication with the Alpine pit wall, was investigated for not following the race director’s instructions during Q1. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were also penalized in Bahrain for a similar pit lane incident. The stewards believed this action could have provided a sporting advantage to Mercedes, thereby justifying the penalty. Thus, Colapinto is set to face a grid penalty for Alpine on his debut.
