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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lance Stroll has avoided a penalty at the F1 United States Grand Prix following a bizarre mistake on his reconnaissance lap before the start.
The Aston Martin driver accidentally drove onto the starting grid instead of returning to the pit lane, despite starting the race from there. His team had to quickly make a gap in the pit wall so he could be pushed back into the pits. Stroll, realizing his mistake, recovered well to finish in ninth place and earn two points. The stewards acknowledged that the incident caused a less-than-ideal situation, but after reviewing the matter, they found no violation of regulations. The driver’s error did not result in any regulation breach.
Source: Crash
