Franco Colapinto given FIA warning but keeps ninth place in Italy | OneFootball

The stewards of the FIA at the ItalianGrandPrix decided to sanction FrancoColapinto with a disciplinary reprimand for breaching a driving rule at the legendary MonzaCircuit. The punishment was announced just a few days after the Argentine driver was formally confirmed by Alpine for next season’s Formula 1, and right after he had completed one of his best performances in the top tier of world motorsport.

The maneuver under FIA scrutiny

The incident under investigation took place during the formation lap before the race start at the so-called “Temple of Speed,” a race won by local driver KimiAntonelli aboard his Mercedes. In that context, the governing body’s officials turned their attention to the driver from Pilar after broadcast footage showed that he had improperly carried out a practice start during the reconnaissance laps of the Italian track.

Breach of the International Sporting Code

According to the final report issued by the FIA authorities, the Buenos Aires native exceeded the limits of the lane allowed for exiting the pit area and crossed the regulatory white line. With this maneuver, Colapinto failed to comply with the specific instructions issued by the race director for the Monza circuit, formally violating Article 12.2.1.i of the federation’s International Sporting Code.

The standings unchanged, focus on Madrid

Fortunately for the Argentine’s ambitions, the sanction was purely disciplinary in nature and did not affect the times or the final grid positions at all. As a result, Colapinto kept his commendable ninth place and scored two points for Alpine, while his teammate, Frenchman Pierre Gasly —who had taken pole position— finished seventh and collected six points. Now, the championship is preparing to move to Madrid next weekend, where the Spanish Grand Prix will take place.

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