20
Mar
2023
Alonso gets Saudi F1 podium back after penalty ruling overturned
The Spaniard finished third behind Red Bull duo Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen at the Jeddah circuit on Sunday.
However, shortly after the chequered flag, the FIA announced that Alonso had been handed a 10-second penalty for having not properly served a five-second penalty he had been given for failing to line up within his grid box earlier in the race.
This dropped Alonso from third down to fourth behind Mercedes driver George Russell.
The penalty was given out…