Aston Martin Boss applauds Andy Stevenson for scoring more points than AlphaTauri through protests against FIA
Aston Martin’s Sporting Director put up a valiant fight against the FIA to overturn penalties against Fernando Alonso earlier this season on two separate occasions.
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Racing in Formula One is much more than just steering the wheels of the racecar and tackling rival drivers. And Aston Martin’s Sporting Director Andy Stevenson has just proven that fact by careful consideration of previous cases while leading Aston Martin’s dealings with the FIA. Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Mike Krack praised Stevenson as he has successfully protested against the FIA and gained the team 5 precious points–more than what AlphaTauri have amassed over the season.
Earlier this season, Stevenson protested against the FIA’s rulings and petitioned to overturn Fernando Alonso’s pitstop penalty in Saudi Arabia. He also called for a change in the Austrian Grand Prix race results amid the absurd 1200-plus cases of track-limits offences. These protests helped Alonso gain a place in both cases, reclaiming third in Jeddah and rising to fifth in Austria, resulting in an increase of 5 points for Alonso and Aston Martin.
Meanwhile, AlphaTauri are currently running dead-last in the Constructor’s Championship with a total of just 3 points after 14 Grands Prix till now. Thus, Andy Stevenson, with his protests, has actually scored more points for his team single-handedly than a whole different team have been able to.
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