Acosta receives penalty, loses Sprint podium as Bastianini promoted

Post-race penalty reshuffles results as Acosta loses P3, with Bastianini stepping up to claim bronze

The Tissot Sprint at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas delivered drama not only across its 10 laps, but even after the chequered flag.

Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Racing) initially crossed the line in third place but was immediately placed under investigation for a breach of tyre pressure regulations. Following a review, he was found to have run pressures below the permitted limits and was handed an eight-second post-race penalty.

The sanction drops Acosta down to eighth position, promoting Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) to the final podium spot after originally finishing fourth.

The result marks Bastianini’s second Sprint podium with KTM and caps off an impressive weekend for the Italian. He will be looking to carry that momentum into Sunday’s main race, which gets underway at 15:00 (UTC -5).

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