Sergio Pérez will fall 5 places in Austria

The FIA ​​therefore considered that Sergio Pérez was indeed responsible for the collision with Felipe Massa during the Canadian Grand Prix. After inflicting a five-place grid penalty on the Force India driver Red Bull Ring, the Federation decided to go back by listening to the statements of the Mexican who had not had the opportunity to express himself.

However, despite the defense of Sergio Pérez, the commissioners considered that the Mexican decided to maintain the sanction on the grounds “that the defense of his position had occurred in the braking zone. (Or), Article 20.4 specifies that any defensive maneuver using the width of the track must be carried out before any braking zone.