Lance Stroll has been handed a 3-place grid penalty for causing today's collision with Fernando Alonso.

The incident, on lap 21, saw the pair collide as the Spaniard sought to overtake the Canadian's Aston Martin.

Having heard from both drivers and reviewed video evidence the stewards said that it was clear that Stroll made a late move in reacting to the overtaking attempt by Alonso by moving to the left.

The stewards therefore determined that Stroll was predominantly to blame, and in addition to handing him a 3-place grid drop for next weekend's Mexican Grand Prix, added 2 penalty points to his licence thereby bringing his twelve month total to 5.

"There was a big difference in speed and I was defending," said Stroll. "I gave him plenty of room on the left of the track, so it was not as if I squeezed him against the wall. He could have moved earlier or moved more to the left.

"Thankfully, it was not a big impact with the wall, I did not hit anything hard, and I am OK after the contact."

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1. Posted by meatball, 24/10/2022 20:55

"If Stroll had jinked left into Alonso any more than he did, Alonso would have come right over the top of him, ate Strolls rear wing and potentially pulled the halo right off one or both cars in the process. Stroll's move was absolutely asinine. He needs to know that while he is somehow "Entitled" to drive this car for Daddy, one of these days his spoiled little rich kid attitude is going to kill someone. Alonso is well within his right to go full-NASCAR on little Stroll's butt."

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2. Posted by Burton, 24/10/2022 18:14

"How can this penalty be less meaningful than Alonso's or Russell's? "

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3. Posted by Apexing, 24/10/2022 16:31

"Not very penitent, is he? I guess being a billionaire's son means never having to say you're sorry..."

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4. Posted by Motorsport-fan, 24/10/2022 10:50

"Sorry this needed a harsher penalty, back of the grid or pit lane for me, F1 dodged a bullet here."

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5. Posted by Defiant, 24/10/2022 2:58

"Really, that's his defence.... he could'a moved earlier... Astonishing. I wish daddy would drop him."

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