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Franco Colapinto’s first grand prix since replacing Jack Doohan has gotten even worse in Imola.
Franco Colapinto learned the stewards’ decision after an incident during Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying. Alpine released him too early to pit lane following a red flag caused by Yuki Tsunoda’s crash. A one-place grid penalty was given to Colapinto for misunderstanding instructions and pre-empting the official restart time. The stewards deemed the breach unintentional, but still required a sporting penalty. This aligns with similar penalties given to Mercedes drivers in Bahrain. Despite the penalty, Colapinto’s focus may be more on his own crash during qualifying at Turn 4.
