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FIA announce PENALTY for F1 champion at Azerbaijan GP
At the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, F1 champion Fernando Alonso received an FIA penalty for jumping the start of the race in Baku. The race saw an unusual grid lineup, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz on the front row, while usual contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri started further back. Piastri’s early start and subsequent crash caught out Alonso, who was also penalized for jumping the start. Alonso accepted the five-second time penalty and served it in the pits during the race. The incident generated headlines and discussions among F1 pundits, highlighting the impact of Piastri’s error on Alonso and the race outcome.
