Speaking to the on-site media after the Mexican GP, the Frenchman said:
In the opening stages of the 2022 F1 Mexican GP, Pierre Gasly forced Lance Stroll off track while overtaking the latter. The AlphaTauri driver, however, was not informed to give the position back, which resulted in the penalty.
With the most recent penalty in Mexico, Gasly has now collected a total of 10 points in a period of 12 months. With two races remaining, 12 penalty points within the same period could result in a race ban for the Frenchman. It must be noted here that Gasly’s 12-month period ends in May 2023, when the penalty slate will be wiped clean.
Annoyed at the questions about his penalties, the Frenchman declined to answer any questions about them as he disagreed with the stewards’ decision.
Pierre Gasly will be speaking to the FIA about his Mexico penalty
The Frenchman believes it was odd that he was not told to give the position back to Lance Stroll after forcing the latter off-track, instead handing him a penalty. Pierre Gasly feels it is unfortunate that he was involved in an incident but wants to have a discussion with the FIA regarding his penalty.
Further expressing disappointment at the situation, Gasly explained:
With Pierre Gasly moving to Alpine next season, he must have clean races in the final two rounds of the calendar. The Frenchman cannot afford any more penalties that could impose a race ban on him for the finale or even for next season where he will be racing for another team.
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