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FIA announce penalty verdict after embarrassing incident at Imola Grand Prix
The FIA has announced an official decision from the stewards regarding an incident during qualifying for the Imola Grand Prix, where Franco Colapinto was released prematurely into the pit lane’s fast lane by the Alpine crew. The Argentine racer misunderstood team orders, breaching Article 12.2.1 i) of the International Sporting Code and the race director’s event notes. Despite Colapinto and the team’s apologies, a one-position grid penalty was imposed due to the inadvertent breach, though no sporting advantage was gained. This error adds to Colapinto’s challenging debut weekend for Alpine, where he was promoted to a full-time driver role mid-season, and will now start Sunday’s race in 16th place after triggering a red flag and crashing during qualifying. The F1 Headlines also highlighted Lewis Hamilton’s setbacks and the penalty imposed on Ferrari in the midst of the Imola chaos.
