HWA RACELAB’s Alessio Deledda has been permitted by the Stewards to start Sprint Race 1 and the Feature Race from the back of the grid in Jeddah.

The Italian missed [Qualifying](https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/7Kb51TsANM3KmBnNwZLVaI/qualifying-piastri-takes-historic-fourth-successive-pole-in-jeddah) following a crash in Free Practice that left his car with extensive damage, which his team were unable to fix in time for the second session of the day.

The Stewards determined that his laptime of 1:48.867 from Free Practice was sufficient to take part in the races and he will start from 22nd.

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Deledda given permission to start from the back of the grid