We had some very positive discussions with the FIA technical department and I think they agreed that things have gone a little bit too far. Reflecting on the situation, Permane believes teams should know where they stand going forward, saying: “It was great to get that outcome and I’m really happy and pleased that things worked out between us and the FIA.
TREMAYNE: Alonso’s Austin fightback proved F1 drivers are not the same as us mere mortals Alpine Sporting Director Alan Permane has described “very positive” discussions with the FIA regarding the use of black-and-orange flags in F1, after Fernando Alonso’s seventh-place finish at the United States Grand Prix was reinstated.Īlonso initially dropped out of the points in Austin when Haas successfully protested that his car had been run in an unsafe manner due to damage sustained in a dramatic collision with Aston Martin rival Lance Stroll – which saw one of the Spaniard’s wing mirrors shake loose and break off.Īlpine managed to get the penalty overturned on a technicality, but questions remained over the situations that warrant a black-and-orange flag – used to inform drivers to pit immediately on safety grounds – given that it had been shown to Haas’s Kevin Magnussen for crash damage at several races earlier in the season.
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