Alpine found themselves going from both drivers scoring points with top 10 finishes to losing half as Fernando Alonso was dealt a penalty, a ruling that CEO Laurent Rossi said was “difficult to accept.”
Alonso finished eighth at the end of the Miami Grand Prix before a five-second penalty due to his collision with Pierre Gasly dropped him to ninth. But his falling in the results did not end there. FIA stewards handed the two-time champion another five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
The Spaniard, though, saw he had the advantage after skipping the chicane on lap 54.