Fernando Alonso jumped at the chance to make light of the situation after he was finally awarded third place at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The Spaniard finished in that position but, after collecting the trophy and celebrating on the podium, he was swiftly brought crashing back down to earth. Alonso had 10 seconds added to his time after the race as evidence came to light suggesting that he had not served an earlier penalty correctly.
He was critical of how long it had taken for the punishment to be applied. Even George Russell, who benefitted from the penalty as he was elevated to third place, declared in his post-race interview that Alonso shouldn't have been stripped of the podium.
