Dunne handed post Silverstone Feature Race penalty

Following the conclusion of the FIA Formula 3 Feature Race in Silverstone, MP Motorsport driver Alexander Dunne has been penalised.

The Irish driver has been handed a 10-place grid penalty by the Stewards after he was found to have re-joined the track in an unsafe manner.

The incident occurred on Lap 4 where Dunne ran wide at the exit of Turn 5 abefore cutting back onto the circuit. As he did, he caused Van Amersfoort Racing’s Sophia Floersch to move left which led her to collide with PREMA Racing’s Dino Beganovic, ultimately leading to her retirement from the race.

The Stewards determined that Dunne was wholly responsible for the incident, and he will serve the penalty at the next race in which he participates.

Also, Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak has had a five-second time penalty removed.

The AIX Racing driver had an additional five-second added to his race time at the chequered flag, however following a post-race investigation by the Race Stewards, they determined that the Thai driver had correctly served his time penalty during the Feature Race.

It moves Inthraphuvasak up one position in the results to 20th, with Hitech Pulse-Eight’s James Wharton dropping down a place to 21st.