Australian GP: Red Bull's Sergio Perez given grid penalty for blocking Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying

Sergio Perez has dropped from third to sixth on the grid for Sunday's Australian GP after being penalised for blocking Haas' Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying.

Sergio Perez has dropped from third to sixth on the grid for Sunday's Australian GP after being penalised for blocking Haas' Nico Hulkenberg in qualifying. McLaren's Lando Norris is promoted to third, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc takes over fourth and the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri moves into fifth for his home Melbourne race ahead of the demoted Perez.

In reviewing the audio from Perez's car, the Stewards observed that the team was focused on the car in front of Perez that had just slowed, and did not give Perez a warning that Hulkenberg was behind him until one second before Hulkenberg arrived, and significantly too late to avoid impeding Hulkenberg.

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