The very last outcomes of the Australian Grand Prix had been overturned hours after Lando Norris had claimed victory on Sunday in Melbourne.
FIA stewards had been pressured to backflip on a penalty exceeded right all the way down to Mercedes rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli after he were penalised past due withinside the race for an risky launch in pit lane.
Stewards first of all dominated Antonelli had reduce off Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg after his very last pit prevent with the German pressured to brake to keep away from contact.
Antonelli proved to be one of the stars of the day as he and teammate George Russell inspired at the back of main duo Norris and Max Verstappen
The Italian skills piloted his Mercedes as much as fourth position, notwithstanding beginning the race down in P14.
At the age of 18 years and 19 days, he has emerge as the youngest motive force to attain factors in his debut race and the second one youngest motive force to ever rating championship factors.
However, his unique day seemed to be soured really whilst Mercedes have been knowledgeable at the very last lap that he were passed a 5 2nd penalty.
It supposed his excellent very last-lap overtake on Alex Albon amounted to not anything with Albon promoted as much as fourth due to the penalty.
However, in a unprecedented move, Mercedes efficaciously protested the penalty passed down via way of means of race officers.
Mercedes officers have been honestly now no longer satisfied with the preliminary ruling and requested for a proper of review.
Mercedes and Sauber each had representatives the front the stewards workplace in which the onus become on Mercedes to present “new, sizeable and unavailable” evidence.
It took best a remember of mins for the end result to be overturned.
“Having tested the brand new video, plus extra video formerly now no longer to be had to the Stewards and brought from the helicopter, the Stewards determine to opposite the preceding Decision,” an FIA declaration said.
