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Oct 22, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Scuderia Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly (10) of Team France is interviewed after the qualifying session for the U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 22, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Scuderia Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly (10) of Team France is interviewed after the qualifying session for the U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Pierre Gasly has found himself to be in a difficult position amidst the season’s end. The penalty point system laid down by the FIA has rules that hold the power to suspend a driver from a race. And in the recent light of events, Pierre Gasly is merely 2 points away from being suspended.
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Pierre Gasly currently holds 10 penalty points, and even though there are only two races to go this year, the Frenchman’s problems do not end there. The way that this penalty point system work is that these current points will carry forward until halfway through next year. This means Pierre Gasly cannot afford to get 2 more points up until the month of May 2023, if he doesn’t want to miss a race.
Many suggest that the point system is rather unfair. A driver can be accountable for gaining 2 penalty points for crashing into a driver as well as for speeding during the yellow flag in a race.
A few F1 drivers empathized with the Frenchman. As per Auto, Motor und Sport, Mercedes’ George Russell came to Pierre’s rescue. He said, “Sometimes the punishment does not match the crime. This is the case with Pierre. There should only be penalty points for reckless and dangerous driving.”
Twitter is upset as the news broke out and plenty stepped up in Pierre’s defense. They weren’t afraid to point fingers at the F1 authority.
Twitter comes to Pierre Gasly’s aid, and calls out FIA for being unfair
Twitter was furious as to how unfair the rules of the F1 point system were. They believe that FIA would be the doom of the entire sport. Many were blatant and did not shy away from voicing out their honest opinions. Here’s what Twitter had to say.
Anybody else thinking that @PierreGASLY might have another oops moment or two that earns him penalty points and causes him to miss the Abu Dhabi race?
Of course this would also mean that he arrives at Alpine with zero penalty points on his license/ 🤔— Gerhard Hauer 🚀🌖🇦🇹🇪🇺🇺🇦 (@Hauerg) October 31, 2022
Pierre Gasly is on 10 penalty points on his super licence so far. Until May 2023, he has to wait before a few expire. Two more penalty points until then, and Gasly gets a race ban. #F1
— Ahmet Cir (@AhmetCirF1) November 3, 2022
Many fans let their thought known after the Japanese Grand Prix where Pierre nearly collided with a recovery vehicle, arguably due to race control’s fault. However, it was the AlphaTauri driver who ended up with a penalty for speeding under a yellow flag.
Pierre gasly could have died yesterday and the FIA have given him a penalty on his license when it was the stewards planning that out a tractor on a live race track, F1 is a mess rn
— cait (@frootcait) October 10, 2022
Pierre Gasly given a 20-second time penalty and 2 penalty points on his license for rightfully calling out the FIA ****
— Skylar (@thinkingboutyoo) October 9, 2022
No matter the penalty, no matter the less points on the license. We care that you are still here with us to be able to talk about it. It just matters that you're okay. Only that matters Pierre 🤍
— 𝕸𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍 » 𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓮 𝓺𝓾𝓮𝓮𝓷 🐉 (@ssainz_55) October 9, 2022
It is fortunate that all the drivers are doing well, especially pierre gasly who risked his life and had a penalty of 20 seconds -2 points on his license. Congratulations Fia, even today we have understood our work👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— AcrazyfanofCharl❤️ (@_taylorversion_) October 9, 2022
The @fia should hang their heads in shame. They punish @PierreGASLY with 2 points on his license and a time penalty and justify it by saying that machines and marshal are permitted on the track under a red flag.
Whilst that’s in the regs, common sense is needed when it comes 1/2
— Ben 🏴💙💛🇺🇦 (@TheDustGatherer) October 9, 2022
Fast forward to 2022 – @fia gives @PierreGASLY a drive through penalty and 2 points on his license… @F1 are allowing the FIA to make a spectacle of this sport… @SkySportsF1 helping them to do so…
Stop defying your own rules…The crane should not have been there#RIPJules https://t.co/f5dxWes3uZ
— B L 🌻 (@BedeliahF) October 9, 2022
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So he was given penalty points on his super license and a time penalty for nothing? No he was well over. You should be prepared to stop, he went past a crashed car and tractor at 250kph, in this co ditions there was Jo way he could have stopped quickly if needed
— Michael Kirkup (@Mick_87) October 9, 2022
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Well, with the way things are unraveling for the Frenchman, Gasly will have to be walking on eggshells, making sure he stays in the game. However, what are your thoughts on the ordeal?
