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Antonelli Penalized for Not Slowing Down Enough After Spin
Highlights
- Kimi Antonelli received a three-place grid penalty at Hungarian GP
- Penalty due to insufficient speed reduction during yellow flags in Q3
- Antonelli qualified fourth, but penalty kept him behind top three
- Lewis Hamilton penalized for impeding, dropped from third to seventh
- Antonelli gained one penalty point, now totaling four in 12 months
- Stewards emphasized strict yellow flag enforcement for safety and fairness
Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, receives a three-place grid penalty at the Hungarian Grand Prix for insufficient yellow-flag slowdown in Q3 after Max Verstappen’s spin at the final corner.
Stewards confirm he lifts but judge the reduction minimal. Telemetry shows less than a 1% speed decrease in the sector affected by the double-waved yellows.
The standard sanction is five places, but they cut it to three because he does back off and has little time and distance to react to the incident.
Stewards measured less than a 1% speed reduction in the yellow-flag sector.
Antonelli qualifies fourth. With Lewis Hamilton penalized for impeding, it briefly appears he will inherit third, but his own drop keeps him behind the front three. See the Hamilton grid penalty decision.
Antonelli describes his final lap as “terrible,” saying he needs to coast into the apex at the last corner before the yellow zone.
The usual penalty is five places; mitigating factors reduce Antonelli’s drop to three.
Data shows he lifts 16 meters earlier than on his previous push lap, and he enters the yellow-flag zone 14 km/h slower, yet his sector time is only 0.030s down.
He then passes the incident point 3 km/h faster due to lighter braking into the final turn, underpinning the verdict that his slowdown is insufficient under the rules.
Unlike cases where drivers clearly back off, his speed is not significantly lower relative to comparable laps. He also receives one penalty point, moving to four in 12 months, echoing concerns in the Antonelli issue warning.
Antonelli’s tally rises to four penalty points in 12 months.
The reshuffled grid alters the Hungarian GP narrative and underlines strict yellow-flag enforcement for safety and fairness. It follows an earlier setback in his season’s grid penalty story.
Visual Summary
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4th
Antonelli
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+1 Penalty Point
(Total: 4)
Grid Penalty Drops Antonelli Out of Top 3—Yellow Flag Rules Strike Again!
Yellow flags forced drama in Hungary:
🚨 After Verstappen’s spin, Antonelli’s split-second reaction was judged “not enough.”
He loses 3 grid places, gets a penalty point, and championship tension rises.
🚨 After Verstappen’s spin, Antonelli’s split-second reaction was judged “not enough.”
He loses 3 grid places, gets a penalty point, and championship tension rises.
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