Belgian GP: Maldonado receives three place grid penalty

By Andrew Hooper
September 1 2012

Williams F1 driver Pastor Maldonado would receive a three place grid penalty for blocking during qualifying.

 
 Maldonado receives three place grid penalty
 

Williams F1 driver Pastor Maldonado would lose his third place grid position for the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix after being penalised for blocking Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying.

The stewards imposed a three-place grid penalty on the Williams driver, dropping him to sixth.

The incident had taken place during Q1, with race control immediately announcing that it would be investigated.

The decision is set to elevate Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen to third, behind Jenson Button and Kamui Kobayashi.

As for team-mate Bruno Senna he was to say via twitter " Tough day in the office. Had some big aerodynamic problems in qualifying that got worse and worse. Hope to have a healthy car tomorrow."
 

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Belgian GP: Maldonado receives three place grid penalty
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01/09/2012 21:07
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Gwanni
01/09/2012 22:22
I think it is very harh especially when you woyuld consider that i was not influencial....a fine or reprimand would have been just.

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