Perez and Colapinto to start from the pit lane at Qatar Sprint! Here is why!

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12:54, 30 Nov 2024

Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.

The FIA have announced that Sergio Perez and Franco Colapinto will both that today's Sprint from the pit lane at the Losail International Circuit. Here is the reason why!

Set up changes to the suspension

Both Sergio Perez and Franco Colapinto were eliminated early on in SQ1 in Sprint Qualifying. The Mexican finished in P16, and once again got knocked out in the first session similarly to the Las Vegas GP, while Colapinto admitted struggled all day and finished last.

Based on the FIA's report, changes were made to both cars' set up of of the suspension. That means both driver will have to start from the pit lane, it is only formality that the stewards will confirm this.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	68
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
9	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	34
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Perez and Colapinto to start from the pit lane at Qatar Sprint! Here is why!

Set up changes to the suspension

Stewards confirm the decision

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