P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Williams star Alex Albon was demoted to 19th on the grid at the Miami Grand Prix on Friday after a very late FIA decision.
After initially thinking he had qualified for SQ2, Williams star Alexander Albon was dropped to 19th on the grid by the FIA following Sprint Qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix. Albon’s fast time in SQ1 was nullified due to exceeding track limits at Turn 6 on his final lap. A delayed decision from the stewards, caused by a detection system glitch, led to the overturning of Albon’s advancement to SQ2. The FIA’s ruling came after SQ2 had already begun, prompting a retrospective penalty for Albon. Consequently, all of Albon’s lap times from SQ2 were deleted, with him being classified in 19th position for Sprint Qualifying. Liam Lawson, who would have benefited from Albon’s penalty, expressed surprise at the FIA’s oversight in initially missing the track limits violation.
