The comical F1 record Ocon set at the Austrian Grand Prix

The comical F1 record Ocon set at the Austrian Grand Prix

 

 

 

Ahead of the race at the Red Bull Ring, the record was set at three – Ocon at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.Explained: The Austrian GP track limits fiasco that made F1 look ridiculousIn Bahrain, the Alpine driver was penalised for an inaccurate start position before being given another penalty for failing to serve it properly at a pit stop, while his third penalty was for speeding in the pit lane.Why the fight for 2nd in the Constructors Championship is so exciting…Video of Why the fight for 2nd in the Constructors Championship is so exciting…His three offences equalled the record set by Pastor Maldonado at the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix.The Frenchman has now broken it, with the tally now at five.Ocon was one of the eight drivers to be handed post-race penalties after Sunday’s race.He was hit with 30 seconds worth of time penalties for track limits from four separate infractions.Austria F1 track limits fiasco ‘won’t happen again’, says McLaren boss BrownDuring the race itself, Ocon was hit with a penalty for an unsafe release.More amusingly, Ocon and his race engineer were pleased after the race when chatting over team radio that they were one of the few drivers not to pick up a penalty.Related Austria F1 track limits fiasco ‘won’t happen again’, says McLaren boss Brown Norris reveals ‘growing’ relationship with Hamilton: ‘It’s a pretty cool thing’ 

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