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Alpine drivers lose Mexico GP points after yellow-flag penalties
Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto were penalised after the Mexico City Grand Prix for not slowing enough under yellow flags.
Colapinto received a 10-second penalty for a single yellow flag, while Gasly’s penalty was converted from a stop-and-go into 30 seconds for an infringement under double yellow flags.
They had crossed the line in eighth and 10th, but finished 15th and 17th after the penalties.
The decisions cost Alpine both points finishes and moved Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar higher in the final standings.
Haas driver Ryo Hirakawa scored a point on his F1 debut by taking 10th place.
The Japanese driver had been called up after Haas benched Esteban Ocon on Friday night for reasons the team did not specify.
The result also gave Racing Bulls six more points in its fight with Alpine for fifth in the constructors’ championship, leaving it 35 points ahead.
Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly were penalised after the Mexico City Grand Prix for failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags.
The penalties dropped Colapinto to 15th and Gasly to 17th, costing Alpine its points from the race.
Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa was promoted to 10th and scored a point in his first Formula 1 race.
The penalties also moved Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar up the final classification.
- Who
- Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly were penalised; Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa gained a point.
- What
- Colapinto received a 10-second penalty and Gasly a 30-second penalty for yellow-flag offences.
- When
- After the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
- Why
- The stewards found the Alpine drivers had not slowed sufficiently under single or double yellow flags.
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Colapinto and Gasly finished eighth and 10th on the road, while Oscar Piastri was also later penalised.
Stewards penalised Colapinto 10 seconds for a single-yellow-flag infringement and Gasly 30 seconds for a double-yellow-flag infringement.
Colapinto was placed 15th, Gasly 17th and Hirakawa 10th, giving the Haas debutant a point.
- Colapinto penalty
- 10 seconds; final position 15th
- Gasly penalty
- 30 seconds; final position 17th
- Hirakawa
- 10th place; one point for Haas
- Race venue
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
- Alpine championship impact
- The Race reported that the penalties cost the team eight points
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What people are saying
I am sorry to everyone at the team for what happened under the yellow flag
I am sorry to the team for the yellow flag infringement, it is my error which has obviously stopped us from scoring points