Albon disqualified from qualifying

Alexander Albon (Williams) was disqualified from qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix this Saturday, for not having enough fuel remaining in his tank at the end of the session. He will start in last position.

Published on 09/04/2022 à 13:32

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Sixteenth time and eliminated in Q3 at the wheel of his Williams Saturday in Melbourne, Alexander albon was ultimately disqualified from qualifying by the stewards. Article 6.5.2 of the technical regulations stipulates that at the end of the session, a standard minimum quantity of one liter of gasoline must be present in the tank. However, the sample taken from the car No. 23 of the Thai was unable to reach the liter of gasoline.

“The Stewards have decided to apply the standard penalty for technical infractions,” namely a disqualification from the session, taking into account in particular that this resulted in a certain gain in performance. It is also specified in the official document that Williams submitted a request to still be able to enter Alexander Albon's car in the race, which was accepted. Albon will therefore start in last position in the Grand Prix this Sunday (7 a.m. French time).

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