Fernando Alonso was dropped from the pole of the Hungarian Grand Prix and will start sixth after a ruling by world motor sport's governing body Saturday.
FIA overruled stewards and determined that the two-time defending Formula One champion and his McLaren team had delayed teammate Lewis Hamilton during a pit stop and denied him a chance to make another qualifying run.
Fernando Alonso is two points off the lead in the F1 driver standings.
(Darron Cummings/Canadian Press) FIA also ruled that any points McLaren earns in the 70-lap race Sunday will only count toward the driver standings and not the constructors' championship.
Hamilton, who leads Alonso in the driver standings 70-68, was second in qualifying and will take the pole.
Hamilton had questioned things after a lengthy pit stop, resulting in McLaren team boss Ron Dennis, Alonso and Hamilton all being called in for an investigation by FIA and race stewards.
The stewards went ahead and sanctioned the qualifying placings — with Alonso first and Hamilton second — but one hour later FIA issued a statement overturning the results and penalizing Alonso.
I also think they will lose any constructors points if they score them.
Better change all the predictions for the game!
Stig.
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