The Ferrari driver will start in 11th position after the incident with Gasly
The man from Madrid had finished eighth and the FIA has sanctioned him with three positions
It has not been the best Saturday for Carlos Sainz. The Ferrari driver suffered an accident in free practice 3 that forced his mechanics to work against the clock so that he could be in perfect condition for qualifying.
despite getting it, fortune once again abandoned Sainz. Although he finished in eighth position, the FIA has confirmed that the Ferrari will have to start from 11th position because of the incident with Pierre Gasly, and that is that the Spaniard hindered the Frenchman during his fastest lap.
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🇨🇦 Carlos Sainz will start from 11th position after confirming the FIA sanction
🏎️ The action with Gasly is expensive for the man from Madrid pic.twitter.com/q82x2A4K1U
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THIS IS THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FIA
Relegation of 3 positions on the grid for the next race in which the driver participates. The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 55 (Carlos Sainz), the driver of Car 10 (Pierre Gasly), team representatives and review of the positioning/marshalling system datavideo, time, and in-car video evidence.
The driver of the Auto 55 stated that he was surprised that the driver of Auto 22 passed him took him to turn 13 and as a result accelerated late to start his fastest lap.. The driver of Car 10 claimed that the driver of Car 55 could and should have left earlier. Telemetry showed a significant speed difference between Cars 55 and 10. Although the passing of Car 22 caught the driver of Car 55 by surprise, it is our determination that the driver of Car 55 is predominantly at fault.
Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards of the Sport, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits. The decisions of the stewards are made independently of the FIA and are based solely on relevant standards, guidelines and evidence submitted.