As happened in the last races of the season, also the United States Grand Prix has generated heavy criticism and controversy for some decisions taken by the Race Direction: among the most discussed episodes in Austin, there are only the 5 seconds discounted by George Russell for the accident with Carlos Sainz – who retired from the race due to contact with the Englishman – or the 30 stolen from Alonso at the end of the race, this one time for the mirror lost in the final after the accident with Stroll.
Elements considered dangerous by the adversaries who, on the other hand, were not evaluated in this way by the stewarts on the car of Sergio Perezwhose front wing he had suffered damage following a contact with Valtteri Bottas at the start. Moreover, again with regard to the Mexican driver, there is another dispute that emerged indirectly, this time for a penalty inflicted on Pierre Gasly. The Frenchman of AlphaTauri, in fact, also suffered a penalty of 5 seconds during the GP, this time for not having kept the distance less than ten cars from the car in front of him under Safety Car. All right, if it weren’t for the fact that Perez had also committed the same infraction in Singapore GPsuffering a penalty of 5 seconds only after the celebrations on the podium for the victory and after being listened to by the race judges, with a sanction therefore revealed to be harmless.
Limited to what happened in Gasly, the future Alpine rider defended himself on his maneuver, stating that he did not do it in an unsportsmanlike way: “I was satisfied with the behavior of the car in the race – commented – We had a good pace right from the start and I had a lot of fun riding today. Too bad there were those penalties, but certainly I wasn’t trying to get smart or get an edge. In any case, the commissioners decide: it is a shame, but there are still some positive aspects that we must consider today. I have been involved in a lot of fantastic battles and overtaking which shows how competitive the car can be and that the points are within reach. I can’t wait to run the next races to see what will be possible ”.
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