The Alpine team driver, Pierre Gasly, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the FIA commissioners’ decision not to sanction Lando Norris after the crash involving McLaren teammates Norris and Oscar Piastri during the race at the Singapore circuit.
In his comments on the matter, Gasly referred to the responsibility of the commissioners, stating: “We have commissioners for this. They have made their decision. What the referee says is correct.” These words seem to reflect a similar critical tone that football managers sometimes use when they disagree with a refereeing decision.
The crash occurred on the last lap of the race when Norris attempted an attacking maneuver on Piastri at the fifth corner. As a result, Piastri hit the barrier and withdrew from the competition, while Norris managed to finish the race in eighth position, a position that has generated controversy due to the lack of sanction.
Gasly is particularly concerned about the decision, as he would have benefited from a possible point if Norris had been penalized. In contrast, his teammate, Franco Colapinto, was previously sanctioned in a race in Baku for a similar incident in which he collided with Gasly; this incident led both Alpine drivers to finish outside the points.
Both situations have raised questions about the consistency of the commissioners’ decisions. In Colapinto’s case, the FIA deemed him responsible for a collision, whereas in Norris’s case, they concluded that both drivers had equally contributed to the incident.
Gasly concluded with a reflective tone about the constant disagreements in the consistency of sanctions, making it clear that his opinion on the commissioners’ decision was influenced by his own need for points at a critical time in the season.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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