It all started with a simple complaint from the Aston Martin F1 team. With its two drivers (Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll) having scrupulously respected the track limits, the British team had complained about the large number of drivers who had crossed the limits without being penalized. The sporting authorities deemed this complaint "admissible" and as a result, a new official ranking was published. Fortunately, you won't have reason to complain about the original betting account via agent because you have access to the best bookmakers' offers.

The rule

It has been a controversial topic among drivers since the start of the season. Can the four wheels of a single-seater go beyond the outside of the track? What do the rules say on the subject? Drivers are required to keep their cars between the two white lines; that is the principle of circuit racing. Two wheels are allowed outside the track, but four wheels are forbidden, as there's an advantage if the driver cuts corners or makes more use of the outside. “So we're no longer talking about the track itself," explains Marc Duez, deputy race director.

Race management is very vigilant, keeping a close eye on any corners that could give the driver an advantage. In these last ones, the FIA has decided to install an electronic system that allows race direction to know when a driver passes all four wheels off the track. This new technology is designed to reprimand drivers who go too far off the track and force them to respect the limits.

Over 1,200 break-ins

The FIA stewards had their hands full during the Austrian Grand Prix, with numerous five-second penalties for failing to respect the track limits, the worst of which was to come after the finish. Spurred on by a complaint lodged by Aston Martin, the federation announced in the wake of the podium that it was carrying out a major analysis of the various infringements of the circuit's limits.

As it turned out, the number of situations likely to be investigated for trespassing had peaked at... over 1,200. Overwhelmed by events, the stewards were unable to penalize all the cars that had infringed the sporting regulations, hence the Silverstone team's complaint.

Thus, after 4 infringements of the track limits, drivers received a 5-second penalty, and for a further 5 infringements, the penalty increased to 10 seconds. And at the end of this second, more severe penalty, the stewards wiped the board clean and started again from scratch. After this reset, which was considered to be too many cases, the countdown was restarted for 5 seconds after 5 infringements, and again 10 seconds for the next 5.

Here are the details of the penalties imposed, as well as the new F1 Austrian Grand Prix standings, after the said rectification.

Post-Grand-Prix penalties

• Carlos Sainz - 10-second penalty
• Lewis Hamilton - 10-second penalty
• Pierre Gasly - 10-second penalty
• Alex Albon - 10-second penalty
• Esteban Ocon - 5-second penalty
• Esteban Ocon - 10-second penalty
• Esteban Ocon - 5-second penalty
• Esteban Ocon - 10-second penalty (30-second total for Ocon)
• Logan Sargeant - 10-second penalty
• Nyck de Vries - 10-second penalty
• Nyck de Vries - 5-second penalty (15 seconds total for De Vries)
• Yuki Tsunoda - 5-second penalty

The new F1 Austrian GP 2023 standings