Eight drivers competing in the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix were penalized for violating track restrictions on Sunday in Spielberg, Reuters reported.

Eight drivers were sanctioned after more than 1,200 potential violations

Max Verstappen won (followed by Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez) and RedBull celebrated its ninth consecutive win of the season.

Outside the podium, there was a lot of confusion, with Aston Martin protesting and the stewards reviewing more than 1,200 potential violations of track limits.

Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant (Williams), Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Nick de Vries, Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) and Kevin Magnussen (Haas) were punished. , some twice.

The penalty dropped Sainz from 4th to 6th, while Lando Norris (McLaren) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) moved up to 4th and 5th respectively.

Hamilton lost a position (he ended up 8th, giving way to team-mate George Russell), while Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) moved up to 9th and Gasly dropped to 10th.

During the race, drivers radioed in whenever they saw a rival over the limit.

“Perez went full out in turn 10, has he already received a penalty?” Hamilton asked after receiving the first of two five-second penalties.

Stewards said there were so many breaches of the rules that some drivers were not penalized when they should have been.

“Due to the specifics of the track configuration and the propensity of many drivers to repeatedly go off-track, an unprecedented situation has arisen,” an FIA spokesman said.

Austrian Grand Prix, standings after penalties

1. Max Verstappen

2. Charles Leclerc

3. Sergio Perez

4. Lando Norris

5. Fernando Alonso

6. Carlos Sainz

7. George Russell

8. Lewis Hamilton

9. Lance Stroll

10. Pierre Gasly

11. Alexander Albon

12. Zhou Guanyu

13. Logan Sargent

14. Esteban Ocon

15. Valtteri Bottas

16. Oscar Piastri

17. Nick de Vries

18. Kevin Magnussen

19. Yuki Tsunoda

20. Nico Hulkenberg (abandoned)

VIOLATIONS: Eight drivers received post-race penalties for violating track restrictions during the race

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Formula 1 – Tournament table of pilots

1. Max Verstappen – RedBull 229 points

2. Sergio Perez – RedBull 148

3. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin 131

4. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes 106

5. Carlos Sainz – Ferrari 82

6. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari 72

7. George Russell – Mercedes 72

8. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin 44

9. Esteban Ocon – Alpine 31

10. Lando Norris – McLaren 24 etc.

Formula 1 – rating of constructors

1. RedBull 377 points

2. Mercedes 178

3. Aston Martin 175

4. Ferrari 154

5. Alpine 47

6. McLaren 29

7. HAAS 11

8. Alfa Romeo 9

9. Williams 7

10. Alpha Tauri 2.

Formula 1 season calendar for 2023

March 5: Bahrain – victory for Max Verstappen

March 19: Saudi Arabia – victory for Sergio Perez

April 2: Australia – victory for Max Verstappen

April 30: Azerbaijan / Baku – Winner Sergio Perez

May 7: Miami – victory for Max Verstappen

May 21: Emilia-Romagna / Imola – CANCELED

May 28: Monaco / Monte Carlo – Max Verstappen wins

June 4: Spain / Barcelona – winner Max Verstappen

June 18: Canada / Montreal – winner Max Verstappen

July 2: Austria / Spielberg – victory of Max Verstappen

July 9: Great Britain / Silverstone

July 23: Hungary / Budapest

July 30: Belgium / Spa-Francorchamps

August 27: Netherlands / Zandvoort

September 3: Italy / Monza

September 17: Singapore / Marina Bay

September 24: Japan / Suzuka

October 8: Qatar / Losail

October 22: USA / Austin

October 29: Mexico / Mexico City

November 5: Brazil / Sao Paulo

November 18: Las Vegas

November 26: Abu Dhabi / Yas Marina