Lance Stroll has been demoted to 8th place in today's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for gaining an advantage by leaving the track. The Stewards were informed after the race of an alleged breach and having reviewed the video and heard from the drivers, involved, concluded that Stroll was not able to complete his pass on Pierre Gasly at Turn 2/3 without leaving the track completely, shortcutting Turn 3 and returning to the track ahead of car the AlphaTauri. The Canadian failed to give the position back. In hearing from the drivers the stewards accepted that Stroll was ahead of Gasly at the point he left the track, but that he was in that position because of a manoeuvre that he was not able to...
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