Fernando Alonso Loses His 100th Podium Finish Due To Last-Minute Penalty

Fernanda Alonso loses his third place podium at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso has celebrated third place on the podium at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but has since been handed a further ten-second penalty, putting him back into fourth place. 

The Spanish driver was handed a five-second penalty at the beginning of the race due to being misplaced in his grid box, which he served during a pitstop. 

However, after an investigation from the race stewards, it was found that the Aston Martin team lifted the car on the jack stand before the five-second penalty was finished. This resulted in another ten-second penalty applying to the driver, similar to one of Esteban Ocon's penalties from the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Fernando Alonso loses his 100th podium after it's been confirmed that his Aston Martin was touched during the 5-second penalty.

George Russell therefore finishes the #SaudiArabianGP in P3. #F1

— F1FAll (@F1fAllOfficial) March 19, 2023

Brutally, the two-time champion had already given his post-race interview on his 100th podium finish as well as the podium celebrations. 

As a result, George Russell has taken third place for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in the Mercedes.