Brando Badoer penalised following Melbourne Qualifying

After the conclusion of Qualifying for Round 1 in Melbourne, PREMA Racing’s Brando Badoer has been penalised.

The Italian was the cause of the first Red Flag stoppage during Qualifying, spinning to a halt at Turn 2.

Following the conclusion of Qualifying, the Stewards examined video evidence and heard from both driver and PREMA team representative and determined that Badoer had been solely responsible for the Red Flag, constituting a breach of Article 33.5 of the FIA Formula 3 Sporting Regulations.

As a result, the Italian rookie loses his fastest laptime, which originally put him 19th in the provisional classification for Qualifying.

It moves all other drivers who finished behind Badoer up one position each.