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Stroll gets five-second penalty at the dutch GP

Stroll incurs five-second penalty after incident in the pit lane

25 August at 16:05
  • Cas van de Kleut

Lance Stroll picked up a penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix. The Canadian was given a five-second penalty by the stewards afterwards.

Reports already surfaced during the race that Stroll was being investigated for speeding in the pit lane. During the race, however, no verdict on the incident was forthcoming.

Penalty for Stroll after Dutch GP

Quite soon after the race, the stewards ruled on Stroll's speeding. It was decided to give him a five-second penalty.

There were not many changes in terms of the results for Stroll. The Canadian finished in 13th place. As the difference with Alexander Albon was more than five seconds, the Aston Martin driver retained his 13th position.

This article has been written in collaboration with Matt Gretton