F1 News: Austrian GP Results To Change As Aston Martin Protest Is Upheld By FIA

The protest from Aston Martin has been upheld, meaning more penalties will be handed out to drivers for track limits.

Aston Martin's recent formal complaint after the Austrian Grand Prix has set the stage for potential aftershocks in the race's final rankings. Sources from within the circuit further suggested that Spanish driver Fernando Alonso could find himself elevated to at least the P4 spot as several racers face penalties for crossing track boundaries, but now it's been confirmed that the complaint has been accepted, meaning that more penalties will be given out. 

Matthew Thompson, an independent journalist covering Formula 1, shared some intriguing titbits on his Twitter. According to him, penalties awaiting Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz may offer Alonso the opportunity to climb to the P4 position.

Thompson tweeted, "Fernando Alonso will be at least P4," continuing, "There will be track limits penalties for Norris and Sainz. And it remains to be seen how many times Perez infringed the track limits. Possible podium for Fernando? We'll see."

Now, a document from the FIA confirms that the protest from Aston Martin has been upheld. It reads:

The protest was lodged against the accuracy of the Provisional Classification.

The Stewards first considered if the protest was admissible.

The Stewards determined that as it was lodged on time and complied with the requirements of Chapter 13 of the FIA International Sporting Code, it was an admissible protest.

An examination of the list of deleted lap times provided to the Stewards by Race Control, revealed that a number of track limit infringements had not previously been referred to the Stewards for potential penalty. It was determined that some of these infringements warranted a penalty that was not previously applied when the Provisional Classification was published.

These penalties will be reflected in the Final Classification.

Accordingly, the Protest is upheld and the Protest Fee is returned to the Competitor.

Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.

Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented.

This confirms that changes will be made to the final results of the Austrian Grand Prix. More information will become available as we head into the evening.