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Several drivers have to go to the stewards

Penalty handed out after chaos at end of FP3

18 May at 14:06
Last update 18 May at 14:28
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  • Sandy van Wijngaarden

Due to a late red flag caused by Sergio Perez, the third free practice session in Imola ended very chaotically. At the end of the session, the necessary incidents happened and thus several drivers had to go to the stewards.

The last free practice before qualifying in Imola was important for many teams. Indeed, almost all the race teams came to Italy with updates. For Red Bull Racing, it was also very important to test the car before qualifying. Indeed, on Friday, things did not all go smoothly for the team.

Which drivers have to go to the stewards after FP3 in Imola?

So the two red flags that fell in the third free practice session did not suit anyone. First, Fernando Alonso found himself in the wall. Seven minutes before the end, Sergio Perez also did the same. This finally cleared the track with two minutes to go, causing a lot of chaos.

Kevin Magnussen may report to the stewards for the umpteenth time this season. Daniel Ricciardo also has to join them for an incident between the two at turn 13. The stewards then ruled that Racing Bulls failed to make Ricciardo aware of Magnussen behind, meaning they were fined 5,000 euros.

Lance Stroll was immediately fined for speeding in the pit lane. Because he only drove 0.1 km per hour too fast, the fine for the team is only 100 euros.

This article was written in collaboration with Olly Darcy