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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

Austrian Grand Prix result changes as F1 faces "unprecedented" scenario

The result of the Austrian Grand Prix has changed after a successful protest from Aston Martin.

A swathe of fresh penalties were handed out hours after the conclusion of the race for repeated track limits violations, which saw several drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, swap places in the final classification.

A hearing was held at 5.30pm UK time, after which the Formula 1 stewards took their time to deliberate. Eventually, it was announced that 83 lap times had been retroactively deleted, resulting in 12 new penalties for eight different drivers.

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