What is it with the F1 podiums lately? Wrong flags, wrong names, problems with the order of the trophy, … There were also mistakes during the podium ceremony for the GP of the Netherlands.
This time Pierre Gasly was allowed to take the podium as third driver, after Sergio Perez had received a five-second time penalty. The person who had to set the announcements via the video screens was not that attentive because Pierre Gasly was announced with the starting number 31 and the name of Esteban Ocon in the picture.
Pierre Gasly’s joy was no less great…
When you get a podium due to someone else’s penalty and they can’t even get your name right! #f1 #DutchGP @PierreGASLY @F1 @OconEsteban pic.twitter.com/9fZMLdhyT3
— Nikki Pretorius (@NikNicPretorius) August 27, 2023