Article To news overview © XPBimages Mercedes have revealed that their decision to try and close the gap to Fernando Alonso in the Saudi Arabian GP came after seeing "video footage" of their alleged pit stop infringement. A post-race penalty for Alonso originally demoted the Aston Martin driver from third to fourth, which in turn promoted Mercedes' George Russell to third place. Long after the podium ceremonies, Alonso had been demoted from the podium, and then reinstated following a successful appeal from the Aston Martin team. There was confusion towards the end of the race when the first sign of a potential Alonso penalty came from radio communications on the Mercedes pit...
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