Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during the qualifying round of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. As a result, Perez will now start the race from the sixth position (P6). This adjustment in the starting grid places Max Verstappen in the lead, followed by Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, and Oscar Piastri ahead of Perez. The penalty was announced following an incident where Perez was found to have obstructed Hulkenberg's performance during the first qualifying session (Q1).
Sergio Perez handed grid penalty ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix https://t.co/6lNdsxOYCW
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Perez got a 3 place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg ๐ฎ is he able to make it back to the front of the field in tomorrow's race? https://t.co/y0kjQykP3c
๐จ BREAKING ๐จ Sergio Perez will start the #AusGP from P6 after receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg! #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/oLKCldsnQF
๐จ BREAKING ๐จ Sergio Perez will start the #AusGP A from P6 after receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg! #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/bhLlNx10Hf
๐จ BREAKING ๐จ Sergio Perez will start the Australian Grand Prix from P6 after receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/RKZnCXRveS
โ Sergio Perez has received a three-place grid penalty for tomorrow's race in Melbourne โ https://t.co/5RE67uarP7
Red Bull's Sergio Perez has been handed a three-place grid drop for the #AustralianGP for impeding Nico Hulkenberg in Saturday's qualifying. Full story โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/6mnUHDi7fi
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has been handed a three-place grid drop for impeding Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying for #F1's #AustralianGP. Full story hereโฌ๏ธ https://t.co/ukEqJuuIRo
Perez receives a THREE place grid penalty for tomorrow's race ๐
Sergio Perez gets a three-place grid drop for impeding Hulkenberg in Q1, means new top six is: 1. Verstappen 2. Sainz 3. Norris 4. Leclerc 5. Piastri 6. Perez #F1 #AusGP
Checo will now be starting the race in P6 after receiving a three-place grid penalty. Letโs get ready for some overtakes ๐ https://t.co/g7sm6Unmj6